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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors
More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingNHL offseason trade tracker 2023: Latest deals and grades
One method is free agency, another is the draft, and another is by making trades with their fellow GMs. We’re tracking that third avenue here with an updated tracker listing all the deals made since the start of the offseason, and links to grades for the most high-profile swaps. Note that deals are listed with […]
Continue readingSources: Blake Wheeler to join Rangers on 1-year deal
It didn’t take long for Blake Wheeler to find a new home as the veteran forward is set to join the New York Rangers. Wheeler agreed to a one-year contract on Saturday with sources telling ESPN’s Emily Kaplan that the deal is worth $800,000 while including up to $300,000 in bonuses. Signing with the Rangers […]
Continue readingJets place franchise icon Blake Wheeler on waivers
Blake Wheeler is no longer a member of the Winnipeg Jets, with the team announcing Friday they placed their former captain on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final year of his contract. Wheeler’s future with the Jets had been in question for some time. Prior to the season, he was stripped […]
Continue readingKings acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois from Jets, reach terms on extension
The Los Angeles Kings acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster trade Tuesday. In return for Dubois, the Jets received forwards Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari and Gabriel Vilardi, and a 2024 second-round draft choice. Dubois also agreed to terms on an eight-year extension with the Kings, with an annual average value of […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power rankings, best- and worst-case scenarios and bold predictions
The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But it ended just […]
Continue readingHall of Fame QB Brett Favre’s charity donated to University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation while he pushed for state funds
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s charity, Favre 4 Hope, donated more than $130,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation from 2018 to 2020, according to tax records obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. During this same period, Favre was trying to raise money for a new volleyball stadium at the university, where he played […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
The matchups and storylines are set as the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this week, with the last team standing hoisting the cherished chalice sometime in late June. Will that be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first team to win the Cup in three consecutive seasons since the New […]
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