7:40 AM ET In an ideal world, Los Angeles Kings director of amateur scouting Mark Yannetti would currently be crisscrossing the globe in search of the next building block for his team’s loaded prospect pool. He’d be digging in on the 2021 NHL draft class and starting to piece together player evaluations. Instead, he’s tracking
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Part of having a well-run hockey organization not only includes having a winning professional team, but also boasting an elite group of prospects in the system. Those prospects usually span from the AHL squad all the way to the most recent draft picks. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had success at the NHL level in recent
DETROIT – An arbitrator has awarded Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi a $3.5 million, one-year contract. The ruling was issued Tuesday, two days after the case was heard. The 25-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 21 goals in consecutive seasons. He was an All-Star during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season and finished leading the team in goals
Hayley Wickenheiser knows what needs to happen for women’s hockey to get back on track. It’s the same thing the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) has been pushing for since its inception in 2019. “The best option for women’s hockey moving forward is that we need one league where the best players in the
The last time the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs, Daniel Sedin led the league in points and Corey Perry hadn’t yet burned enough bridges amongst the hockey community, as he won the prestigious Hart Memorial Trophy for being the NHL’s most valuable player. In case you were wondering – that was the 2010-11 season. Sabres
Devils primed for an offer sheet? Top offer sheet candidates Sonny Sachdeva of Sportsnet: Former Los Angeles Kings assistant GM Michael Futa at the NHL Draft on offer sheets and the New Jersey Devils. “I think they’re another team that’s primed for an offer sheet,” Futa said during that early October broadcast. “And I can tell
As the offseason draws on, the Winnipeg Jets continue to retool and restructure their lineup in anticipation of hockey’s return, whenever that may be. While they have made some meaningful transactions that seem poised to pay off down the road, one big question still looms large over the organization. That question being the mystery surrounding
Mikko Koivu’s name has become synonymous with the Minnesota Wild over the last 15 seasons. He’s the only player to have spent more than 10 seasons in Minnesota and was also their first permanent captain. Before Koivu took the captaincy, the “C” would bounce from player to player depending on who the coach felt earned
The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed forward Calvin Thurkauf to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Thurkauf, 23, posted nine goals and 17 assists for a career-best 26 points in 53 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters last season, his third pro campaign. Thurkauf also made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets,
8:44 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Haydn Fleury to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal Tuesday night, saying the restricted free agent’s deal had an average annual value of $1.3 million. In a statement, team president and general manager Don Waddell said Fleury made “a
The Philadelphia Flyers have been relatively quiet this offseason due to limited cap space. In fact, at the time of publish, the Flyers had just under $5 million left to spend, and four spots on the roster are still vacant. Fortunately, the financial situation is not as dire as it seems because several stars are
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenceman Haydn Fleury to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal Tuesday night, saying the restricted free agent’s deal had an average annual value of $1.3 million. In a statement, team president and general manager Don Waddell said Fleury made “a huge leap in his development”
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: Junior hockey is on thin ice Hard as the pandemic hit the NHL, it’s been even
Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Washington Capitals are once again poised to be legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. While they have achieved consistent on-ice success over the last decade and change, the team has also had plenty of success at the draft. With an aging core ready for another long playoff run, general manager Brian
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a young Russian prospect who’s been loaned back to a KHL team. I’ll also look at three of the Maple Leafs’ young Finnish prospects who will be suiting up in Sweden’s upcoming U20 tournament. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:
Back in late September, the Chicago Blackhawks were about a month removed from their first-round playoff series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. We were all looking for some hockey content, and it seemed like the perfect time to ponder some early lineup projections for the 2020-21 season. Since then, free agency trades and signings
7:00 AM ET Ryan Crelin rides the roller coaster of COVID-19 every day. “Things are getting better. Things are getting worse. There’s a second wave coming. There’s not a second wave coming,” said Crelin, the commissioner of the ECHL, a professional minor hockey league based in the United States. “I mean, facts are at a
The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Jansen Harkins on a two-year contract. Harkins, 23, was voted team MVP for the Manitoba Moose in 2019-20 after registering 31 points (7 goals, 24 assists) in 30 games before spending the second half of the season with the Jets. Harkins, who also participated in the
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