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New Jersey Devils continue roster retool, acquire Andreas Johnsson from Toronto Maple Leafs
Johnsson, 25, had eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 43 games last season. He is signed for three more years at a salary-cap hit of $3.4 million. “Andreas is a hard-working, competitive forward who can slot up and down the lineup,” Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said. “The overall versatility of his […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks ink deal with 30-goal scorer Dominik Kubalik
Like Artemi Panarin, the Blackhawks found a player overseas who then enjoyed a breakout season in the NHL. Like Panarin, Chicago then had to find a way to pay him. Panarin ended up signing a bridge deal with Chicago after his breakout and then was traded to Columbus when it became apparent that the team […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingNew Jersey Devils to buy out goaltender Cory Schneider’s deal
The Devils announced the move on Thursday, the day before the start of the NHL’s free-agency period. The 34-year-old Schneider has two years remaining on the seven-year, $42 million contract. He was to be paid $6 million annually the last two seasons. The buyout is $8 million spread out over four years. The buyout is […]
Continue readingCareer Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford now NHL free agent
The Chicago Blackhawks are not bringing back goalie Corey Crawford, general manager Stan Bowman said Thursday. “I had a conversation with Corey earlier today,” Bowman said. “And it was an emotional talk.” The 35-year-old Crawford is an unrestricted free agent. Crawford, who has spent his entire career in Chicago since being drafted in the second […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks trade Olli Maatta to Los Angeles Kings for prospect
Chicago needs to make deals for forwards Dominik Kubalik, who finished third in Calder Trophy voting, and Dylan Strome, and they do not have a frontline goalie under contract. Two-time Stanley Cup winner Corey Crawford is an unrestricted free agent. Buying out the remaining two years of Maatta’s contract was a legitimate option for Chicago, […]
Continue readingWinners and losers of the 2020 NHL playoff bubbles
However you want to calculate it, the quarantined postseason ended on Monday with the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Dallas Stars in six games for hockey’s Holy Grail, ending the most remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup in the history of the NHL. That the season was restarted was amazing. That the season was completed […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: How the bubble has warped officiating
The best part is looking through that bubble at the person standing across from you as the soapy curtain ripples in the air. The bubble changes what you normally see and perceive. The last month of Stanley Cup playoff officiating in two different bubbles is evidence of that. Trying to define the refereeing in this […]
Continue readingBlackhawks’ Dominik Kubalik keeping quiet about free agency
Now his contract situation is one of the Blackhawks’ biggest questions. Kubalik is eligible for restricted free agency after he led NHL rookies with 30 goals this season. He also had 16 assists in 68 games, making a smooth transition to Chicago after playing in Switzerland the previous season. Negotiations between Kubalik’s representation and the […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Jonathan Marchessault on bubble life, the state of playoff officiating and more
Marchessault discusses the Knights’ tandem in net with Robin Lehner and Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas’ now-famous “Fun Committee,” playoff officiating, fan-less arenas, and why players haven’t exactly received what they’ve been promised from the NHL so far when it comes to bubble amenities. ESPN: Congrats on making it to the second round, but solving Corey Crawford […]
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