The New York Islanders have re-signed restricted free-agent defenseman Dennis Cholowski to a one-year two-way contract extension that guarantees the 26-year-old $300K next season (as per PuckPedia). The former first-round pick (20th overall) in 2016 wi…
Read MoreThe Oilers are expected to name Stan Bowman their next general manager later Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Bowman, 51, has not worked in the league since resigning as GM and president of hockey operations of the Blackhawks in Octob…
Read MoreWes Crosby writes on NHL.com that newly acquired Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes has something to prove with his new team. Hayes was traded for the second consecutive summer, this time from the St. Louis Blues to the Penguins, as he plays out t…
Read MoreFree agent forward Linus Weissbach has signed with Frölunda HC of the SHL. Weissbach was a Group-VI UFA with the Sabres, effectively moving to unrestricted free agency after not receiving a qualifying offer from the team before July 1st. This move retu…
Read MoreUnrestricted free agent winger Karson Kuhlman has signed a one-year contract with Lukko in Finland.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Canucks are among the teams interested in free agent winger Daniel Sprong, shares Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK Sports (Twitter link). Sprong is the top remaining free agent from PHR’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents. Sprong has fought his way in…
Read MoreThe Hershey Bears have signed Washington Capitals draft pick Brett Hyland to an AHL contract for the upcoming season (Twitter link). The 21-year-old was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NHL entry draft (200th overall) and joined the Bears on an…
Read MoreThe Nashville Predators have signed defender Adam Wilsby to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry a $775K salary at the NHL level. Nashville drafted Wilsby in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, selecting him in his final year of eligib…
Read MoreKunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League announced the signing of center Rourke Chartier to a one-year deal today. He’ll be the 10th player with NHL experience to suit up for the China-based club next season. Remarkably, Chartier was one of the…
Read MoreThe Charlotte Checkers have signed former first-round pick Jay O’Brien to an AHL contract (as per NHL.com’s Mark Divver). O’Brien was selected 19th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL entry draft and turned pro last season after three ye…
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