1:41 PM ET Associated Press BROSSARD, Quebec — Kirby Dach agreed to a four-year, $13.45 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. The 21-year-old center, who was a restricted free agent, had 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. Dach’s contract carries an average annual value

9:00 AM ET For the first time in what feels like a month-of-Sundays, we’re in position to excitedly look forward to the unfolding of a regular regular season, uninhibited and uninterrupted, as was routine pre-March 2020. (Fingers crossed, knock wood, salt over the shoulder and all that.) Along with allowing ourselves to cautiously exhale, we’re

7:00 AM ET Predicting that New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes would be a breakout player last season was about as bold as forecasting that a dog would win best in show from the Westminster Kennel Club. Sometimes, the signs are just obvious that it’s time for an NHL player’s glow-up. In 2020-21, his second

2:36 PM ET Fantasy Staff Last updated September 5 The table below breaks down all 32 NHL goalie depth charts in terms of starter status. Teams are listed in alphabetical order. “STARTER” refers to each team’s No. 1 goaltender. Some teams have split starting duties, in which the starters are in “TANDEM” arrangements. “BACKUP” refers

7:35 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks signed forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year, $56 million contract Friday. The 29-year-old Miller was Vancouver’s leading scorer last season with 99 points on 32 goals and 67 assists in 80 games. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the

5:24 PM ET Associated Press The Dallas Stars signed Jake Oettinger to a $12 million, three-year contract Thursday, securing the young goaltender whose 64 saves in Game 7 of the playoffs capped the season in which he became the team’s starter. Even after beginning last season in the minors with several veteran goalies also on

10:00 AM ET So you’ve decided to take the fantasy hockey plunge, joining millions of others in enjoying one of the sporting world’s best game within a game. Welcome. Or perhaps you’ve already waded through these puck-friendly fantasy waters and feel inspired to dive into a different type of pool. Preseason greetings to you too.

6:42 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in a trade for future considerations. The 31-year-old Kulikov had seven goals and 17 assists with a plus-23 rating over 80 games last season for the Wild, who signed the Russian defenseman to

9:39 AM ET Akim Aliu, pro hockey player and the co-founder of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, has signed a multi-year partnership deal with adidas Canada to “remove barriers and bring about transformative change” in hockey. Aliu will be a brand ambassador for adidas, while the sports apparel company will work with him on various diversity

9:00 AM ET In the NHL, business is about to pick up. General managers are heading back to their offices and starting to work the phones again with agents. At least one team is assembling its coaching staff this week to begin prep for training camp, which begins around Sept. 21. This is good news