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Year of the Cat. Chicago's DeBrincat gets three-year, $19.2M extension

The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have signed winger Alex DeBrincat to a three-year contract that will carry an average annual value of $6.4 million.

Tavares and Matthews lead the Leafs to opening night dominance

Auston Matthews continued his dominance on opening night.

Flames off to a hot start with a big home win over the Canucks

The narrative is simple. The task, as they know, isn’t. The Flames have the talent and depth to be a Stanley Cup contender. And the time is now to break through and bring a championship back to Calgary.

Faulk heads to Blues Justin time to cash in big

The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenceman Justin Faulk to the St. Louis Blues.

Brayden's post surgery progress is right on Point, should be ready for action in a month

The Tampa Bay Lightning are expected to be without their newly re-signed star for the start of the 2019-20 season as Brayden Point is still recovering from hip surgery.

Oilers happy to have a McFlurry of activity on the menu in Kelowna

Connor McDavid is expected to suit up for at least one of the Edmonton Oilers' three remaining pre-season games, which would be as soon as Tuesday.

Petey's picking up where he left off.

A two-goal, two-assist night from Elias Pettersson led the Vancouver Canucks to a dominant 6-4 pre-season win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Flames' tenders are doing the splits.....for now.

There's no bigger question mark in Calgary than its goaltending, and the up-and-down pre-season Cam Talbot put together to this point has done little to answer it. But for flashes of the Flames' pre-season loss to the Jets, positives emerged, ones that are reminiscent of Dave Rittich's early struggles a year ago.

Not so Buff in Winnipeg.....

The Winnipeg Jets have suspended Dustin Byfuglien for failing to report to training camp, a move that will allow the team to maintain their salary cap flexibility as Byfuglien mulls his future.

Wheeler's two-point night helps Jets beat Flames in pre-season

Wheeler and Joone Luoto had third-period goals 72 seconds apart in Winnipeg's 4-1 win on Sunday.

Canadiens' Ryan Poehling out indefinitely with concussion

Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling is out indefinitely with a concussion.

NHLPA announces partnership with PWHPA ahead of Dream Gap Tour

The NHLPA is partnering with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) ahead of the Dream Gap Tour.

Veteran defenceman Dan Girardi retires after 13 NHL seasons

Veteran defenceman Dan Girardi has announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NHL.

Bo Horvat's two-point night leads Canucks past Oilers

Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks came away with a 6-1 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

First Off The Bench - Episode 1 with Jack McIlhargey!

Christmas comes early for Canucks' fans, as Boeser is back in .

A match made in heaven? Ask Brock Boeser and the Vancouver Canucks in three years.

Marner's new contract will add a lot of zeros to his bank account

Mitch Marner's agent says his client received a couple of offer sheets while he was a restricted free agent but his goal all along was to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Flyers agree to six-year, $33M deal with RFA Travis Konecny

The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a six-year, $33-million contract with forward Travis Konecny, their final restricted free agent.

The NHL's wild and ( not so ) free......

In the wake of Mitch Marner's game-changing deal with the Maple Leafs, we rank at the eight unsigned restricted free agents still avoiding training camp and gather the latest rumours on their future.

Oilers' McDavid says he's making progress but questions remain

Connor McDavid is back on the ice and says while his injured left knee is recovering, he's still not ready to commit to being ready for contact when Edmonton Oilers training camp opens next month.

Hurricanes prospect Stelio Mattheos undergoing cancer treatment

'Cautiously optimistic' NHL CBA talks could result in 2021 World Cup

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the direction of collective bargaining talks with the NHL Players’ Association.

Swedish hockey players boycott training, tournament over pay

The top female hockey players in Sweden refused to attend training camp Thursday or play in an upcoming international tournament in Finland, the latest such move by a women's national team to get better compensation.

Canucks extend GM Jim Benning's contract beyond 2019-20 season

The Vancouver Canucks have extended GM Jim Benning's contract beyond the 2019-20 season, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting.

Board approves new Islanders arena project at Belmont Park

A development board has unanimously voted in favour of a new project which would give the New York Islanders a new arena at Belmont Park.

Hurricanes acquire Kyle Wood from Sharks in exchange for Trevor Carrick

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenceman Kyle Wood from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Trevor Carrick, the clubs announced Tuesday.

Arbitrator awards Blues defenceman Joel Edmundson $3.1M deal

After going through the arbitration process with the St. Louis Blues, defender Joel Edmundson has been awarded a new deal.

Report: Former Oilers GM Chiarelli interviews with Wild

Former Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli and ex-Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall have interviewed for the recently vacated GM position with the Minnesota Wild, reports The Athletic's Michael Russo.

Buffalo adds a security blanket...

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed goalie Linus Ullmark to a one-year, $1.325 million contract.

Lightning sign defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk to one-year deal

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75-million deal, the club announced Monday.

Kevin Shattenkirk on Rangers buyout: 'I was pretty pissed off about it'

It's been a tumultuous couple years for Kevin Shattenkirk since that sterling 2016-17 campaign. The veteran defender reflected on how his tenure in New York ended.

Canucks' Travis Green on new additions, Boeser's contract, Eriksson's issues

New impact players set to debut, a young star still to be signed, and a frustrated veteran who may no longer be a fit. Head coach Travis Green discussed it all with Iain MacIntyre ahead of what figures to be a significant 2019-20 campaign for his young Canucks.

Always check your oil pressure....

Milan Lucic couldn’t fathom the idea of being traded to an in-province rival, but that’s exactly what happened earlier this summer.

Striking gold in the desert

Alex Meruelo's latest acquisition could be one of his most challenging: turning the Arizona Coyotes into consistent winners while making the franchise profitable.

Is the grass Greener in Vancouver this year?

New impact players set to debut, a young star still to be signed, and a frustrated veteran who may no longer be a fit. Head coach Travis Green discussed it all with Iain MacIntyre ahead of what figures to be a significant 2019-20 campaign for his young Canucks.

Lightning add goalie McElhinney, depth on defense

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had a relatively quiet offseason, signing veteran goaltender Curtis McElhinney and depth defensemen Luke Schenn and Luke Witkowski on July 1.

Women's hockey players staying optimistic despite uncertain future

Laura Stacey will admit this off-season is “a little bit scary.” It's a sentiment many elite women hockey players on the planet would probably agree.

Women's hockey players staying optimistic despite uncertain future

Laura Stacey will admit this off-season is “a little bit scary.” It's a sentiment many elite women hockey players on the planet would probably agree.

Laine, Connor in focus as Winnipeg Jets' salary cap picture becomes clear

With Andrew Copp's arbitration case resolved, the Winnipeg Jets only have two NHL contracts left to sign this summer: Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine. The team's whole off-season has been building to this, but now rivals also have a clear picture on how they could come at the Jets.

How Flames legend Iginla helped sell Lucic on trade to Calgary

Calgary Flames legend Jarome Iginla, who is the franchise's leader in goals and points, dished out another assist for the club ⁠— depending on your perspective of the Milan Lucic for James Neal trade ⁠— last week.

Maple Leafs send Sparks to Golden Knights for Clarkson & pick

David Clarkson is headed back to Toronto and goaltender Garret Sparks is headed to Las Vegas.

Predators sign Colton Sissons to seven-year, $20M deal

The Nashville Predators have signed centre Colton Sissons to a seven-year, $20-million contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Tentative agreement struck to replace Calgary's Saddledome

The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have agreed on terms for an event centre that would become the new home for the Flames and replace the 36-year-old Saddledome.

Jets sign defenceman Neal Pionk to two-year, $6M contract

Defenceman Neal Pionk has signed a two-year, US$6-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

Sundqvist agrees to 4-year, $11M deal to return to Blues

Centre Oskar Sundqvist and the St. Louis Blues avoided arbitration after the two sides agreed to a four-year, $11-million contract, the team announced Sunday.

Done deal....

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are close to completing a trade that would see Milan Lucic and James Neal swapping sides in the Battle of Alberta.

Avalanche sign first-round pick Bowen Byram to entry-level deal

Bowen Byram has signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Colorado Avalanche after being drafted fourth overall by the team last month.

Rangers show Trouba the door, and $56 million.....

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms on a new deal with defenceman Jacob Trouba, avoiding arbitration with the restricted free agent.

The Jersey Boys are trying to keep their cast together

After the New Jersey Devils acquired P.K. Subban, Taylor Hall texted Ray Shero a green checkmark.