SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks hoped they accomplished two things at once Thursday when they added veterans Dmitry Orlov and Nick Leddy to their revamped roster: addressing the shortcomings on defense and increasing the competition for ice time on a suddenly crowded blue line.

The Sharks continued what’s been a busy week as they ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — It took a few extra days, adding to the suspense, but for the Carolina Hurricanes it was worth the wait.

The Canes on Thursday signed free-agent forward Nikolaj Ehlers, a proven point-producer they believe can bolster the lineup and help them better contend for a Stanley Cup.

Ehlers agreed on a six-year contract that will pay...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The spotlight was blinding for Mitch Marner. Like nothing you can imagine.

That’s what it meant for a hometown kid to be playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs over nine seasons.

For being a superstar in such a hockey-centric world.

The intense pressure that comes from wearing a Maple Leafs jersey. The grand expectations of, well...Read more

SEATTLE — The muskie is affectionately referred to as “the fish of 10,000 casts.”

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service attributes that moniker to “their power, size, and difficulty of being caught due to their elusive nature.” On Monday, Jake O’Brien said something similar, three days after the Kraken selected the 18-year-old center ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Out with the old and in with the new seemed to be a Carolina Hurricanes theme Tuesday on the first day of NHL free agency, at least defensively.

Gone are veteran defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov, who each left Carolina as free agents. Coming to the Hurricanes is 25-year-old defenseman K’Andre Miller, who agreed to an ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Perhaps those speculating, as irritating as it might be every single time it happens, are relying on simple math.

The Penguins missed the playoffs when Sidney Crosby was a rookie in 2005-06 before advancing to the postseason 16 consecutive times. They've missed the past three. This upcoming season doesn't look good. Perhaps 2026-...Read more

DETROIT — For the second consecutive year, the Red Wings and Patrick Kane took negotiations to the eve of free agency.

The Wings and Kane worked something out on Monday night.

The Wings and Kane agreed to a one-year contract with an annual average value of $3 million. Kane, 36, can earn another $4 million per bonuses. Kane can earn $2.5 ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights are acquiring Mitch Marner in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to multiple reports Monday.

Marner is set to be the top free agent in this year’s class. The deal gives the Knights an exclusive window to negotiate with the 28-year-old right wing before the market opens at noon ET Tuesday.

The ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — One of the first things Jim Nill did in his tenure as the general manager of the Dallas Stars was to fire head coach Glen Gulutzan.

That was in May of 2013, when Nill was two weeks into the job. On his way out the door, Gulutzan must have said something right in his exit interview.

Multiple NHL sources said that Nill is ...Read more

The Pittsburgh Penguins selected so many players this weekend, including another 10 on the second and final day of the NHL draft, that their full list looked like a CVS receipt.

The Penguins landed 13 total players in the 2025 class. It was their highest number of selections since 1994, when they picked 14 players. Their franchise record for ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For Ken Holland, the Kings' decidedly old-school general manager, new isn't necessarily better. Take the NHL draft, for example.

Holland presided over more than a quarter-century of drafts with the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers, and they were generally held in one place, with everyone from the executives doing the ...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings are taking a big step to solidify their goaltending.

The Wings acquired goaltender John Gibson, 31, from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for goaltender Petr Mrazek and two future draft picks — a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder.

The Wings have been a possible destination for Gibson in regards to trade ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The San Jose Sharks selected Prince George goalie Josh Ravensbergen with the 30th overall selection at the NHL draft on Friday at the Peacock Theater.

Ravensbergen, a North Vancouver native, is listed at 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds. This past regular season for Prince George, Ravensbergen had a 33-13-4 record with a 3.00 goals ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Blues selected winger Justin Carbonneau in the first round on Friday night, adding a physical and skilled forward to their prospect pool.

St. Louis picked Carbonneau with the 19th pick after he had 46 goals and 43 assists in 62 games for Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL. Carbonneau is a former football player who checks in ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Kyle Dubas went against the grain with the Penguins’ back-to-back picks Friday.

The Penguins entered the first round of the 2025 NHL draft with the 11th and 12th selections. At No. 11, they made one of the most surprising picks of the night when they drafted forward Benjamin Kindel. Moments later, they traded the No. 12 pick to...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings have added some offense to the organization.

The Wings selected left wing Carter Bear Friday with the 13th pick overall in the first round.

Bear, who suffered a partially torn Achilles tendon that ended his season in March, scored 40 goals in 56 games for Everett (WHL). Bear (6-foot, 180-pounds) is expected to be ...Read more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In a surprise move on Friday, the Flyers made a deal with their Keystone State rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Philly sent pick Nos. 22 and 31 across the state to Pittsburgh for the No. 12 pick, selecting center Jack Nesbitt from Windsor of the OHL. Former Eagle Brandon Graham made the pick.

“He looks like a Flyer to...Read more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The chips started falling in front of them on Friday night as five teams forced the Flyers to cross off name after name on their 2025 NHL draft board.

And after all the conjecture and debate, and despite assistant Brent Flahr saying at his pre-draft press conference that, “We are well aware of our own needs,” — ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bruins added a major talent to their prospect pipeline on Friday night when Boston College’s James Hagens, ranked the No. 1 talent in the world before this season, fell to the Bruins at No. 7 and they selected the Long Island native, immediately making him the club’s top prospect.

The 5-11, 177-pound Hagens had a very good ...Read more