The Chicago Blackhawks landed the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and they selected budding star Connor Bedard with that pick. On Monday, Bedard agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. Bedard’s deal has a $950,000 annual cap hit and will run through the 2025-26 season. He agreed to … Read more
Former Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk announced he is entering the NHL Player Assistance Program following his arrest in Scottsdale, Ariz. on July 9. Galchenyuk was booked on multiple charges, including private property hit and run and threatening or intimidating. According to a local CBS affiliate, Galchenyuk was arrested after a hit-and-run incident. Galchenyuk allegedly … Read more
Patrice Bergeron has decided to hang up his skates. On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins star announced that he is retiring after 19 NHL seasons. “For the last 20 years I have been able to live my dream every day,” Bergeron said in a statement. “I have had the honor of playing in front of the … Read more
Boston Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron has called it a career after 20 years in the NHL. Bergeron retires as a top-100 player all-time in a number of categories, but leaving it at that would mean criminally underselling Bergeron’s greatness over the last two decades. The No. 45 overall pick in the 2003 NHL Draft, Bergeron … Read more
The Carolina Hurricanes are locking up one of their biggest stars for the long haul. On Wednesday, the Hurricanes announced that star center Sebastian Aho has signed a eight-year, $78 million contract extension with the team. The deal will begin during the 2024-25 season and will carry an average-annual-value of $9.75 million through the 2031-32 … Read more
Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup championships during his time with the franchise, has died at the age of 70. In a press release, the team stated that Wirtz died suddenly following a brief illness. The Blackhawks have been owned by the Wirtz Family since 1954, and Rocky Wirtz took over … Read more
One of the biggest NHL free agents left on the board has now found a new home. The Ottawa Senators announced they have signed winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year deal worth $5 million. Tarasenko finished the 2022-23 season with the New York Rangers after being traded by the St. Louis Blues. The 31-year-old forward … Read more
The Anaheim Ducks and star winger Troy Terry have avoided arbitration. The Ducks announced they have signed Terry to a seven-year contract that will take him through the 2029-30 season. Terry’s new long-term deal is worth a total of $49 million and carries an AAV of $7 million per year. As the Ducks continue their … Read more
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel underwent successful surgery on his right ankle, according to an announcement from the team. Guentzel will be reevaluated in 12 weeks and is slated to miss the start of the 2023-24 regular season. As a result of the surgery, Guentzel will likely miss the opening month of the 2023-24 season. … Read more
Four-star guard Cam Scott committed to Texas on Friday, giving the Longhorns one of the top guards in the 2024 recruiting class. Scott ranks as the No. 32 overall player and the No. 5 shooting guard in the in the 247Sports Top247 player rankings. “I feel like Texas was a place that I saw myself … Read more