Alex Ovechkin re-signs with Capitals: NHL's all-time goals leader back for one year, $4.25 million
The Capitals legend is back for his 22nd season with the franchise
'I'm Back': NHL Goals Leader Alex Ovechkin Re-Signs With Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is not done in the NHL yet. The Washington Capitals captain re-signed for one season at a $4.25 million average annual salary.
NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On Zach Werenski And Connor Hellebuyck
Zach Werenski wants to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but uncertainty remains over how long he'll stay with them. Meanwhile, trade rumors continue to swirl around Winnipeg J…
Top 20 NHL UFAs Left After Day 1 Of Free Agency 2026
Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Mantha and Patrick Kane are among the NHL's top UFAs left as Day 2 of free agency begins.
Thursday Morning Bag Skate 7-2-26
(Editor’s note: Last one of these for the week. Enjoy the holiday weekend!) This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks, Byram agree to c…
Lightning sign John Carlson to two-year contract
Julien BriseBois waited until later in the day to nab the top defenseman left on the market, but he got his man as the Tampa Bay Lightning sign John Carlson to a two-year deal wit…
Panthers add formidable depth as silly season opens
There might be questions about the goaltending, but thanks to a busy first day of free agency, the rest of general manager Bill Zito’s roster is deeper than the freakin’ Mariana T…
Five Winners After The Start Of NHL Free Agency 2026
It's still early in the off-season, but from the end of the playoffs to the first hours of NHL free agency, the Maple Leafs, Sharks and three other squads made major moves that im…
Darnell Nurse Trade Ends Oilers' Saga While Creating Long-Term Gamble For Sharks
Darnell Nurse will bring a physical, veteran presence to a young San Jose Sharks squad while escaping the scrutiny he faced with the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton has already started …
New Jersey Devils Tender Offer Sheet To Utah Mammoth RFA Barrett Hayton
The New Jersey Devils pulled off a rare move by tendering an offer sheet to another team's RFA. The Utah Mammoth have seven days to decide whether to match the contract for Barret…
Lightning add three players on two-way contracts
Following the somewhat shocking trade of Nick Paul, the Tampa Bay Bay Lightning continued adding goaltenders to the system as they announced the signing of Olivier Rodeigue and Ma…
The Hockey News Big Show: Reacting To NHL Free Agency So Far
Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discuss free-agency day moves by the Leafs, Jets, Sharks, Oilers and more.
Cup Or Bust? Bobrovsky Instantly Transforms Maple Leafs Into Championship Contenders
The Toronto Maple Leafs made one of the biggest splashes in Day 1` of the NHL's free-agent frenzy by signing longtime Florida Panthers star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year…
Nick Paul traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Paul will always have a special place in Tampa Bay Lightning history: Nick Paul. Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning Twitter feed (@TBLightning) Nope. Not that. Yup, th…
Montreal Canadiens Take A Familiar Risk With Ivan Demidov That's Paid Off To Perfection
The Montreal Canadiens have signed core players to long-term contract extensions with a cap hit that's based on potential rather than history. That's worked well for them so far, …
Lightning signing Jeffrey Viel to five-year contract
On the heels of the Ilya Mikheyev signing, the Tampa Bay Lightning reportedly inked hard-nosed Jeffrey Viel to a five-year contract with a $2.5 AAV. Jeffrey Viel 5 x $2.5MTampa Ba…
Blackhawks sign forward Cole Smith
The Chicago Blackhawks added a defensive-minded forward on the opening day of free agency, signing veteran winger Cole Smith to a three-year, $3 million AAV contract Wednesday mor…
Lightning sign winger Ilya Mikheyev to four-year contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning made their first move roughly an hour into free agency as they signed Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract with an Average Annual Value of $3.85 million a…
Blackhawks sign defenseman Ian Cole
The Blackhawks entered Wednesday’s free agency period with an extremely young group of blue-liners and have reportedly added a veteran defenseman to remedy that. Pierre LeBrun of …
Winnipeg Jets: Free Agency Outlook
Well, the start of the National Hockey League’s free agency period kicks off on Canada Day at 11 am Central….but as Winnipeg Jets’ fans, we all know based on past experience not t…
What Is Happening With Zach Werenski And The Columbus Blue Jackets?
Columbus Blue Jackets D-man Zach Werenski released a statement after reportedly vetoing a trade to the Dallas Stars. Here are the latest updates on July 1.
2026 NHL Free Agency Open Thread
The free-agent market officially opens at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday morning. Head down to the comments to talk about all the moves!
2026 Raw Charge: NHL Free Agency Tracker
Good Morning everyone! It’s that wonderful time of the year where every hockey fan loves every move their general manager makes and laughs at how much every other GM overpays for …
2026 NHL Free Agency Open Thread
Today marks the beginning of NHL Free Agency, as well as being “Shea Weber’s Contract Has Expired” Day for all who celebrate. Although it is viewed as a weak UFA class, today neve…