Columbus, OH

BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Sunday that the Club has submitted qualifying offers to defensemen Justin Barron and Arber Xhekaj. Barron skated in 48 games with the Canadiens in 2023-24, tallying seven goals and six assists. The right-handed defenseman also recorded 11 points (2G, 9A) in 32 games with the Laval Rocket in the AHL.

Canadiens submit qualifying offers to two players

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The Montreal Canadiens have been quiet in NHL Free Agency. However, they still found a way to drop a bombshell on Canada Day. The Canadiens have announced a massive eight-year contract extension for former first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky. Montreal’s young winger will earn a total of $60.8 million through the life of this contract. It’s […]
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Canadiens ink Juraj Slafkovsky to massive $60.8 million extension

The Calgary Flames have signed winger Anthony Mantha to a 1-year, $3.5-million deal, according to Eliotte Friedman. The 29-year-old Mantha is entering his 10th season in the NHL. He finished with 23 goals (the third highest of his career) in 74 games with the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights in 2023-24. His 44 points were the second-highest of his career as well.

Calgary Flames Sign Anthony Mantha to 1-Year Deal

Los Angeles, CA

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The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find any traction in 2023. While there is no questioning the greatness of Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the rest of the roster never stepped up. This offseason, the Lakers are reportedly aggressively trying to add another star, but any championship roster is defined by the pieces around those stars. The Lakers re-signed one of those pieces today. Guard Max Christie is coming back to the team on a four-year deal.

Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Promising Young Guard To 4-Year Deal

Detroit, MI

During his Detroit Red Wings tenure, goaltender Dave Gatherum put up Hall of Fame numbers. The only problem was his NHL career would only last three games. Gatherum who died last week at the age of 92, kept a clean sheet in his NHL debut. In his three starts, he’d never suffer a defeat.. His goals-against average was a paltry 1.00. For 58 years, he’d hold the NHL record for the longest shutout streak by a neteminder launching his career.

Red Wings Goalie Posted Shutout in NHL Debut

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Dylan Gambrell to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. Gambrell, 27, has notched 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points with 79 penalty...

Blue Jackets sign Dylan Gambrell to two-way contract

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft has concluded, and the Los Angeles Kings made four selections, including a first-round pick for the first time since 2021 when they took Brandt Clarke. With most of their top prospects recently reaching the NHL, the talent within the prospect pool has dwindled. Now with it rejuvenated, let’s recap and grade each selection.

Grading the Los Angeles Kings 2024 Draft Picks

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. The NHL Entry Draft has concluded and we’re now just a day away from the opening of free agency. With that, the rumours around the NHL are coming in hot and heavy. In this NHL Rumours segment, we focus on a rumour that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in veteran forward Patrick Kane.

NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Interested in Veteran Forward

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year extension worth $7.6 million annually on Monday. His new deal will kick in during the 2025-26 campaign. He has one year remaining on his entry-level pact, which carries a cap hit of $950,000 plus an additional $3.5 million in performance bonuses.

Canadiens sign Slafkovsky to 8-year extension

It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and those they wished to cut ties with by simply not issuing a QO. It was a busy day around the NHL and the Montreal Canadiens were no exception. Let’s look at GM Kent Hughes’ day and see what his actions could potentially hint at.

Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It?

2024 first-round pick Cayden Lindstrom and Gavin Brindley, who made his NHL debut this past season, highlight the rosters for the Blue Jackets' annual development camp, which were released by the team Monday. On-ice sessions at the OhioHealth Ice Haus will start Tuesday and run through Friday, with the annual...

Blue Jackets announce rosters for 2024 development camp

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Colorado Avalanche on The Hockey News

The 29-year-old forward signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche bring back Jonathan Drouin

It was a busy day to kick off free agency for the NHL on July 1. More than $1.2 billion in contracts were handed out to players across the league with the most noteworthy signings involving the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning — Steven Stamkos and Jake Guentzel, respectively.

5 Depth Forwards Maple Leafs Can Still Add in Free Agency

Newark, NJ

The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent forward Tomas Tatar on a one-year contract worth $1,800,000. The announcement was made by New Jersey Devils President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald. Tatar, 33, split last season with Colorado (1g-8a in 27 games) and Seattle (8g-7a in 43 games). He...

Devils Agree to Terms with Forward Tomas Tatar | RELEASE

BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Monday that the team has agreed to terms on an eight-year, $60.8 million contract (2025-26 to 2032-33) with forward Juraj Slafkovský. The deal will pay him an average annual salary of $7.6 million. Slafkovský, 20, produced 50 points...

An Eight-Year Deal For Juraj Slafkovský In Montreal

Day two of free agency and the Toronto Maple Leafs sign a pair of defencemen to one-year deals. The contracts include former Minnesota Wild Dakota Mermis and former Tampa Bay Lightning Philippe Myers. Mermis and Myers both signed two-way contracts worth $775,000. Maple Leafs Boost Blue Line. 30-year-old Mermis has...

Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Defencemen

Utah State

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas marked the Utah Hockey Club’s first-ever draft. General manager Bill Armstrong was also active on the phone making three big trades. Utah selected forward Tij Iginla with their first-round selection at pick number six. Armstrong traded back into the first round at the 24th spot to take forward Cole Beaudoin. Trades were also made to better the blue line, bringing in defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino. However, despite the massive moves made over the past several days, Utah’s management continued to shadow similar approaches at this year’s draft as they did in previous years.

Utah GM Bill Armstrong Follows Past Strategies at 2024 NHL Draft

Nashville, TN

The Nashville Predators have signed forward Jonathan Marchessault to a 5-year deal worth $27.5 million, according to Pierre LeBrun. Marchessault played 740 NHL games in his career split between the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He was selected in the 2017 Expansion Draft by Vegas and won a Stanley Cup with the team in 2023.

Nashville Predators Sign Jonathan Marchessault to 5-Year Deal

Chicago, IL

Madison, WI

The Wisconsin Badgers hockey program has a long history of producing NHL players. Twelve of the 26 players on UW’s 2023-24 roster were NHL Draft picks. This past season, 14 former Badgers played in the NHL, with nine advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Now, one of those nine is extending his pro career to a 14th season with a new team. The deal may result in him suiting up for a game in Wisconsin.

Badgers Hockey Alum Extends 13-year NHL Career in Free Agency

Buffalo, NY

The Sabres ended up picking eight players in this year’s draft from nine picks, with just the one player trade. When the Buffalo Sabres traded down on Thursday in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft to add a ninth pick in total, it looked like something big was in the works. It was very unlikely that the Sabres would end up picking nine players, given their need for help right now as they attempt to end an NHL-leading 13-year playoff drought.

Introducing the Buffalo Sabres 2024 Draft Class

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Canadiens to Hold Development Camp July 2-5

The Montreal Canadiens announced this morning that the team’s development camp would be held in Brossard from July 2-5. The public can always check out the...

Canadiens to Hold Development Camp July 2-5

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