A few moments ago on Sportsnet’s "Saturday Headlines" segment, Elliotte Friedman reported the Boston Bruins are close to extending their captain Brad Marchand. Friedman indicated the extension would be a three-year term but didn’t offer any insights on the deal’s salary. It’s a distinct change of mood...

The red-hot Calgary Flames are getting a major offensive jolt off the injured reserve. The team announced they’ve activated Yegor Sharangovich from the injured reserve shortly before Saturday's matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. Calgary didn’t need to make a corresponding roster move before the game on Saturday thanks to...

The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled defenseman Emil Andrae and goaltender Alexei Kolosov from the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, per Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco and confirmed by the team. The team additionally announced they’ve placed York on injured reserve as he will miss the next few weeks with an upper-body injury.Di Marco adds that Kolosov is expected to start for the team on Sunday, though NHL.com’s Kevin Kurz wasn’t ready to ensure that role. Kolosov stands as one of many high-profile goalie prospects in Philadelphia’s system. He’s started all four of Lehigh Valley’s regular season games so far this season, allowing 13 goals on 104 shots — good for an .875 save percentage.

Former Chicago Black Hawks player Bill "Red" Hay has died at the age of 88. Hay played through eight seasons in the NHL before pursuing a career as the Calgary Flames’ chief executive officer, then Hockey Canada’s President and chief operating officer. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2015 and honored in the ’Order of Hockey in Canada’ in 2021. He was born into a rich hockey family — the son of Charles Hay, who also served as Hockey Canada’s president at one point. Hay’s uncle Earl Miller was also a prolific hockey pro, playing six seasons in the IHL and five seasons in the NHL, including a tenure with the Black Hawks 20 years before his nephew would join the team.

Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t often see struggles and front office changes.

The Islanders are back in action Saturday against Florida and have made several roster moves in advance of that contest. The team announced (Twitter link) that winger Anthony Duclair was placed on LTIR while Liam Foudy was assigned to AHL Bridgeport. With the cap savings from those two moves, the team has signed veteran winger Matt Martin to a one-year contract and recalled wingers Pierre Engvall and Hudson Fasching from the minors.

The Flyers will find themselves without a key defender for the next little while. The team announced (Twitter link) that Cam York will miss at least the next two weeks due to an upper-body injury. York sustained the injury late in Wednesday’s game against Washington on a hit from Nic...

Few expected prospect center Jett Luchanko to make Philadelphia’s roster in training camp, but his camp performance allowed him to do exactly that. However, the team has decided that returning to junior is the best move for development; the Flyers announced that they’ve assigned him to OHL Guelph. GM Daniel Briere released the following statement on the move:

The Tristan Jarry situation in Pittsburgh has taken another turn. Just a couple of days after being sent back to Pittsburgh from their road trip to work on his game away from the team, the Penguins announced (Twitter link) that Jarry has been assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan.

One of the Edmonton Oilers' newest prospects is now cleared to start his 2024-25 season. The team announced that winger Roby Jarventie has recovered from his knee injury. As a result, he has been taken off season-opening injured reserve and assigned to AHL Bakersfield. The 22-year-old was the second pick...

The Chicago Blackhawks have made a surprising roster move calling up goaltender Drew Commesso while sending Isaak Phillips to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. Multiple outlets indicated that backup netminder Arvid Soderblom will be out of tonight’s action with an illness giving context to the transaction. It’ll likely be...

The Bruins have placed winger Riley Tufte on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. It’s no surprise, given how sparsely the 26-year-old has played to start the season. Signed to a one-way, league-minimum deal in the offseason, Tufte made the opening night roster but has been scratched six times in eight games to start the year. When in the lineup, the 6’6″, 230-lb winger has made little impact, posting a -1 rating and three hits while averaging 8:08 per game. He’s yet even to record a shot attempt.

The Wild have placed right-winger Pavel Novák on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a contract termination, the team announced Friday. It’s likely a mutual termination. Novák, 22, was on assignment to ECHL Iowa to begin the season, going without a point and posting a -1 rating in...

The Devils have assigned defenseman Daniil Misyul to AHL Utica, per a team release. Misyul earned his first NHL call-up on Monday, a day before his 24th birthday. The Russian-born left-shot made his NHL debut the following night, posting a -1 rating in 12:23 of ice time against the Lightning.

The Calgary Flames are reducing their roster to 22 players, with a pair of forwards eligible to be activated off the team’s injured reserve. The organization announced they’ve reassigned forward Matthew Coronato to their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Yegor Sharangovich and Samuel Honzek are expected back relatively...

The Sabres will activate right-winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel from injured reserve in the coming days, head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters today, including Heather Engel of NHL.com. He’s medically cleared to play but may not be in the lineup tomorrow against the Red Wings with only one full practice under his belt, Ruff said. He’ll return to the lineup no later than Monday against the Panthers.

Utah has signed forward prospect Owen Allard to a three-year, entry-level contract, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune. Allard, 20, was passed over twice in the draft but was finally selected by Utah in the fifth round earlier this year. The 6’2″, 190-lb forward can play both center and left wing. Last year, he put his name on the map with 44 points in 55 games for the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds.

The Senators announced Friday morning that they sent goaltender Leevi Meriläinen back to AHL Belleville and recalled winger Cole Reinhardt. That indicates Linus Ullmark is ready to return from a muscle strain that’s kept him out of the lineup for nearly two weeks. He was widely anticipated to return against Utah on Tuesday but was ruled out on the day of the game, prompting Meriläinen’s recall a few hours before puck drop. Meriläinen didn’t play against Utah, instead backing up Anton Forsberg, who pitched a 31-save shutout.

The Utah Hockey Club has winger Kailer Yamamoto on waivers Friday for the purposes of assignment to AHL Tucson, the team announced. After he clears or is claimed Saturday, they’ll have an open roster spot to activate center Nick Bjugstad from injured reserve, per Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.

That means the deal’s total value will be in the $50-53M range. It’s a contract that would have been inconceivable for the 2020 first-overall pick less than two years ago, a clear demonstration of how much he’s improved since the beginning of last season. Trade rumors swirled...