When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents.
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Anton Lundell to a six-year extension on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value of the deal, which runs through the 2029-30 campaign, at $30 million ($5
The Carolina Hurricanes signed free agent forward William Carrier to a six-year, $12 million contract Wednesday. The 2023 Stanley Cup champion is signed through the 2029-30 campaign. Carrier, 29, had six goals and two assists in 39 games with the
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman isn’t going anywhere. Hedman, who has been with Tampa Bay for the first 15 seasons of his NHL career, signed a four-year, $32 million extension on Tuesday to remain with the Lightning through the
The St. Louis Blues acquired forwards Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa in separate trades on Tuesday. Joseph and a third-round draft pick in 2025 came from the Ottawa Senators, while Faksa was obtained from the Dallas Stars. In each deal,
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports and bringing the club’s games into more homes on a regular basis than ever before.
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Dumoulin, 32, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before joining the
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000. The Penguins announced the deal Tuesday with Aho, 28, who played parts of five NHL seasons with the New York
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a four-year, $17.4 million extension. The deal, announced on Tuesday, has a $4.35 million average annual value and runs from the 2025-26 season through 2028-29. Middleton, 28, tallied a career-high 25 points