Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday. Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full
Former NHL center Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg, the KHL club announced Wednesday. The 32-year-old Russian returned home after 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, who placed him on unconditional waivers two
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren agreed to a one-year extension on Tuesday. Multiple sources reported the deal is worth $4.5 million. Lindgren, 26, has spent the first six seasons of his NHL career with New York, most recently collecting
Forward Eric Staal signed a one-day contract on Tuesday to retire with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes promptly announced they will retire Staal’s No. 12 at a yet-to-be determined date during the 2024-25 season. A Stanley Cup champion with Carolina
Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4,
Carolina center Martin Necas, who had filed with for salary arbitration on July 5, avoided a hearing by signing a two-year, $13 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday. Necas, 25, was a restricted free agent after a 53-point season
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday. The deal doesn’t kick in until
The Minnesota Wild signed second-year defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year extension worth $68 million on Monday. The extension, which has an annual average value of $8.5 million, kicks in for the 2025-26 season. Faber will earn $925,000 this season,