Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have agreed to terms with forwards Ben Smith and Jeremy Morin and goaltender Antti Raanta on two-year contract extensions. Raanta posted a 13-5-4 record with a 2.71 goals-against average and […]
Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Coyotes bought out center Mike Ribeiro on Friday. Details of the buyout were not disclosed. “The Coyotes have initiated a buyout of the remaining three years of Mike Ribeiro’s contract,” said Coyotes GM Don […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Derek Dorsett from the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. Dorsett, 27, registered four goals and four assists for eight points in […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Jason Garrison, the rights to forward Jeff Costello and a seventh-round pick at the 2015 NHL Entry draft from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014 […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Anaheim Ducks acquired former 40-goal scorer Ryan Kesler on Friday in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The Ducks also received a 2015 third-round draft pick in the deal in exchange for center Nick Bonino, […]
Ottawa, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Ottawa Senators announced that the club and Eric Gryba have agreed to terms on a two-year contract Thursday. The pact has an average annual value of $1.25 million, with the 26-year-old defenseman receiving $1.2 million […]
If Florida decides to use the No. 1 pick this year, the club could opt to select defenseman Aaron Ekblad — the odds-on favorite to go first overall on Friday. The Canadian blueliner is the consensus pick for best all-around […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Kings signed pending unrestricted free agent forward Marian Gaborik to a seven-year contract on Wednesday. The deal reportedly has an average annual value of $4.9 million. A late-season acquisition from Columbus, Gaborik […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Mike Johnston as their new head coach. The club announced Johnston’s hiring Wednesday, and new general manager Jim Rutherford is convinced that he’s got the right coach in place. “Mike comes […]
Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Edmonton Oilers acquired the rights to defenseman Nikita Nikitin from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2014. Nikitin, 28, spent the last two-plus seasons with the Blue Jackets, posting […]