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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

DETROIT — The Red Wings went back to Sweden with their first pick Friday, selecting defenseman Simon Edvinsson.

The 6-foot-5, 207 pound Edvinsson played 24 games for Frolunds and Vasteras in Sweden, and has been compared to Tampa defenseman Victor Hedman because of his size and mobility.

Edvinsson likely needs another year or two in Sweden ...Read more

SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Chicago Blackhawks were in the market for a big-ticket defenseman, and they landed one in a blockbuster draft-night trade Friday, acquiring four-time All-Star Seth Jones from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Adam Boqvist.

Jones agreed to terms on an eight-year, $76 million extension with the Hawks, which he can�...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers defense is set after a blockbuster trade Friday afternoon.

They acquired physical defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from Buffalo for defenseman Robert Hagg, the first-round draft selection Friday night, and their second-round pick in 2023.

Ristolainen, 26, a first-round selection (No. 8 overall) in 2013, is a 6-foot-4, ...Read more

The attorney handling two negligence lawsuits against the Chicago Blackhawks told the Tribune Thursday that one of her clients, a Hawks player in 2010, was bullied by teammates after he accused then-video coach Bradley Aldrich of sexually assaulting him.

The latest allegation comes as part of an amendment to John Doe 1's lawsuit that attorney ...Read more