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The Sharks could sever ties with Evander Kane. Here's how.
Amid reports the Sharks have explored trading Evander Kane and that several of his teammates do not want him to remain with the organization, another avenue has apparently opened for the club to part ways with the embattled forward if they so choose.
Goalie Adin Hill, a restricted free agent, filed for salary arbitration on Sunday as he and the...Read more
Sharks forward Evander Kane denies wife's allegations of game-fixing
Sharks forward Evander Kane on Sunday denied allegations made by his wife that he gambled on or tried to throw hockey games, including his own team’s games, and said he would cooperate with the National Hockey League’s investigation.
A day after Anna Kane used her Instagram account to say her husband bet on Sharks games, Evander Kane ...Read more
NHL to investigate allegations Sharks' Evander Kane gambled on games
SAN JOSE — The NHL announced Saturday that it will conduct a full investigation into allegations made on social media by a person believed to be Sharks forward Evander Kane’s wife that he gambled on league games.
The Instagram stories, which appeared Saturday afternoon, said Kane gambled on Sharks games.
One of the Instagram posts from the...Read more
Michael Arace: Zach Werenski sticks his foot in Blue Jackets' revolving door
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the summer of 2003, defenseman Darryl Sydor was traded from the Dallas Stars to the Blue Jackets and there was some fanfare to the deal.
Sydor was an old-school professional, a talented offensive defenseman and a winner. He was a "good guy in the room," as they say.
But those were the dark days of a young franchise run by...Read more
Joe Starkey: Marc-Andre Fleury should already be a Penguin again
PITTSBURGH — What am I missing here?
The Penguins need a goalie, and the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, who happens to be a civic treasure in Western Pennsylvania, was just made available for ... let me double-check this ... nothing.
So why isn't he here already?
Why didn't the Penguins jump on Marc-Andre Fleury when Vegas put him up for ...Read more
Lightning sign Corey Perry to two-year contract
TAMPA, Fla. — The thorn in the Lightning’s side the past two postseasons now will be on their side.
Veteran power forward Corey Perry signed a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1 million, the team announced Thursday afternoon.
“We are excited to add Corey today, who brings with him a wealth of big-game experience to the ...Read more
Blues land forward Brandon Saad with 5-year contract
The Blues have agreed to terms on a five-year, $22.5 million contract with free-agent forward Brandon Saad.
The move gives the team a desperately-needed left winger who will step in immediately to their top six.
“I’m looking forward to getting to know the city a little bit better, because when you play there you’re kind of in-and-out and...Read more
Luke DeCock: Hurricanes signing Tony DeAngelo shows they really do want to be a 'Bunch of Jerks'
These are your Carolina Hurricanes. Get used to it.
Six days after popular and affable goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was shipped out to the Detroit Red Wings, the Hurricanes on Wednesday (partially) replaced Dougie Hamilton with perhaps the least likeable player in the entire league.
Even as the Hurricanes underwent what appears to be a complete ...Read more
Alex Goligoski coming home to sign with Wild; Ryan Suter joining Stars
MINNEAPOLIS — The Wild is starting to fill out its defense.
Soon after NHL free agency opened on Wednesday morning, the team signed Alex Goligoski to a one-year, $5 million contract.
This deal includes a no-movement clause, a source said.
Goligoski, who's from Grand Rapids, Minn., and played three seasons with the Minnesota Gophers, spent ...Read more
Hurricanes sign controversial defenseman Tony DeAngelo to free-agent deal
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes took a gamble Wednesday as NHL free agency began.
The Canes signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year, $1 million contract. DeAngelo's signing gave the Canes a right-shot D-man with solid offensive skills — in theory, to help offset the loss of defenseman Dougie Hamilton, if he left the Canes in ...Read more
Lightning sign Brayden Point to eight-year extension
TAMPA, Fla. — With one year remaining on Brayden Point’s deal, the Lightning have locked up the NHL’s leading goal scorer the past two postseasons for another eight seasons while also giving him a raise.
General manager Julien BriseBois on Wednesday announced Point’s new deal will last eight years (from 2022-23) and carry an average ...Read more
Kraken signs star goalie Philipp Grubauer to six-year deal
The Kraken stunned the NHL on Wednesday by agreeing to a six-year, $35.4 million contract with former Colorado Avalanche star goaltender Philipp Grubauer.
Bringing in the German-born Grubauer, 29, gives the Kraken its No. 1 netminder and first long-term franchise face. It also raises questions about what comes next with the team’s goaltending...Read more
Source: Penguins not interested in reacquiring goalie Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury, one of the most popular players in Penguins history, was traded by the Vegas Golden Knights to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. His agent, Allen Walsh, tweeted shortly thereafter that the goalie will take time to “discuss his situation with his family and seriously evaluate his hockey future.”
Ensuing reports said that ...Read more
Sam Carchidi: Bold summer makeover should revive Flyers
For better or worse, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher last week threw away draft picks like people tossing rice at newlyweds as they leave the church.
Here a first-rounder, there a second-rounder.
Here a second-rounder, there a seventh-rounder.
Some of the draft picks may turn out to be solid NHL players, or better. Others may never make...Read more
Seth and Caleb Jones. Kirby and Colton Dach. The Chicago Blackhawks are cornering the NHL market on reuniting brothers in the organization.
Seth Jones is 2½ years older than brother Caleb, and the hockey-playing brothers certainly have had the occasional scrap.
“Usually I would get real mad and try to slash him or something,” Caleb, 24, said. “He was always the calm one.”
“You see the scratch on his nose? That happened last week,” said 26-year-old Seth, sitting next ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Will Seattle fans be chanting Kraken draft pick Matty Beniers' name next season?
SEATTLE — Despite what the draft board says, it's Matty Beniers. He never felt like a Matthew or a Matt, so Matty it is.
It's better that way, though, isn't it? If you're going to be Seattle's next sports superstar, it's nice to have a distinct first name.
No, this column isn't saying Beniers is a lock to become a perennial All-Star or Hart ...Read more
Don't call it a 'win-now' move: Panthers' Sam Reinhart trade is about winning for years
The Florida Panthers are done rebuilding. After one of the best seasons in franchise history, the Panthers used Day 2 of the 2021 NHL entry draft to upgrade their current roster while giving up future assets.
Sam Reinhart, a former top-five pick and first-line forward for the Buffalo Sabres, is headed to Florida. The Panthers are ready to make ...Read more
Flyers make another blockbuster trade, deal Jake Voracek to Blue Jackets for Cam Atkinson
PHILADELPHIA — Desperately needing a makeover after a listless season, the Flyers made their third blockbuster trade in the last week Saturday.
In an exchange of highly productive right wingers, they acquired Cam Atkinson from Columbus and sent Jake Voracek to the Blue Jackets. The Flyers acquired Voracek from Columbus in 2011, and he had 10 ...Read more
Blues acquire forward Buchnevich from Rangers, draft center Bolduc
ST LOUIS — Trader Doug Armstrong is at it again. Just a few hours before the NHL draft, the Blues announced they had traded forward Sammy Blais and a second-round draft pick in 2022 for New York Rangers winger Pavel Buchnevich.
And once the draft started, Armstrong stood pat. He kept the pick, making the forward Zachary Bolduc the 16th player...Read more
Kraken makes Michigan center Matthew Beniers the first NHL entry draft pick in franchise history
SEATTLE — Kraken general manager Ron Francis was known throughout his Hall of Fame career for his unrelenting center play at both ends of the ice.
And on Friday the GM selected arguably the best two-way amateur center on the planet in Matthew Beniers, 18, with the No. 2 overall pick in the NHL entry draft. Beniers, a 6-foot-1, 175-pounder ...Read more
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