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Montreal Canadiens sign Josh Anderson to 7-year, $38.5 million deal

The deal keeps Anderson in Montreal through the 2026-27 season. Montreal acquired Anderson in exchange for restricted free agent Max Domi. Anderson hasn’t played since December and had his 2019-20 season ended by surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. But in 2018-19, he had career highs with 27 goals and 20 […]

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Red Wings put Justin Abdelkader on buyout waivers as teams clear salary space for free agency

The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Justin Abdelkader on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purpose of buying out his contract. The Montreal Canadiens did the same with defenseman Karl Alzner, who had been relegated to the minors for much of last season. Abdelkader had three years remaining on his contract at a salary cap hit […]

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Should the New York Rangers trade the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft?

My father grew up in the city. His first attempt at a pronunciation was “Lufthansa.” The Canadian hamlet of Saint-Eustache produced an exquisite French Canadian moniker — Alexis Lafrenière. On the tongues of New Yawkers, it’s going to sound like a Claude Debussy suite performed by an orchestra of accordions. The second worst thing about […]

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NHL return-to-play update: Game schedule, testing plans, players opting out and more

It has been 123 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the sports world continues to reckon with adjusted schedules around the world, there also have been continuous nuggets of new information regarding the resumption of the NHL season, the draft, the playoffs and […]

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NFLPA seeks opt-out clauses for at-risk players, conditional stipends, source says

The NFL and NFL Players Association continue to negotiate terms for a return to work, and players are requesting financial backing in case they decide to sit out the season. Among the requests in the players’ recent proposal to the league, according to a source involved: An opt-out clause for at-risk players to receive salary […]

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