SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks re-signed forward Collin Graf to a three-year, $12.75 million contract on Friday. The 23-year-old had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season with a plus-6 rating in a breakthrough campaign. Graf entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Quinnipiac University late in the 2023-24 season. He played seven games that season and 31 the following year before becoming a regular in the lineup as a strong two-way player. “Collin was a big part of our team’s improvement this past season, being an effective penalty killer for us and his versatility in the lineup was extremely valuable,” general manager Mike Grier said. “His hard-working attitude and work ethic is a big reason why his game took another stride last year, and he continues to be an important …
Jason Bukala takes a look at some of the top prospects to watch at this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament, highlighted by projected No. 1 pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, Landon DuPont.
Will Adam Fantilli, Simon Edvinsson and other RFAs sign a new contract before the season? Will Dylan Larkin be a Red Wing on opening night? We look at those players and more unsolved cases.
The Penguins signed Novak to a three-year, $13.95 million contract extension, carrying an average annual value of $4.65 million, the team announced Friday.
The 29-year-old Novak was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026-27 season.
Novak played all 82 games last season, recording 16 goals and 42 points. He added two assists in six playoff games.
The St. Paul, Minn., native was acquired by the Penguins in March 2025 from the Nashville Predators alongside Luke Schenn for Michael Bunting and a fourth-round pick.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jim Parsons discuss Macklin Celebrini's five-year contract extension, whether Adam Fantilli and Simon Edvinsson will stay with their team long-term, Quinn Hughes' next contract and much more.
John Tortorella hasn’t closed the door on coaching at 68, some two months after his latest, brief stint ended two wins short of a Stanley Cup and not being rehired by the Vegas Golden Knights.
The IIHF Council had to re-analyze Russia's eligibility on an event-by-event basis for the 2026-27 season. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation said it's appealing the latest decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Vancouver Canucks look to have taken the first step in finally building a dedicated practice facility. Canucks Sports and Entertainment and the City of Vancouver have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore building a new hockey practice facility at the Britannia Community Services Centre site, located beside the Britannia Ice Rink, the team announced Thursday. As it stands, the Canucks do not have a dedicated practice facility and practise instead at Rogers Arena when available, or rent ice time at community or university facilities in the surrounding area. “A dedicated practice facility is an important step forward for our organization and our players but working with the City to have this initiative deliver new amenities for the community makes this extra special,” Daniel Sedin, Canucks co-president of hockey operations, said in a release. “It gives our players and …
Dan Palango has been hired as director of amateur scouting, Brad Rossen as vice president, research and development, and JP Perpich as director of U.S. amateur scouting, the team announced on Wednesday.
The additions are the latest moves under general manager John Chayka as the organization continues to build out its scouting and analytics departments. Toronto previously added Judd Brackett as an assistant general manager, player evaluation, on June 1.
Palango will take over the club’s amateur scouting department, replacing Mark Leach, who had held the position before the organization’s recent front-office changes. Palango worked with Brackett as an amateur scout with the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks.
Perpich joins the Leafs after spending the last six seasons with the Wild and will look to identify talent throughout the United States, including the NCAA, USHL and other development leagues.
Macklin Celebrini ’s historic sophomore season has earned him a historic contract extension.
Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks have agreed to a five-year, $94-million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925-million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.
The $18.8-million average annual value of the deal that Celebrini reached with general manager Mike Grier and owner Hasso Plattner is the richest in NHL history, topping the $18 million a year Leo Carlsson got when Anaheim matched a five-year offer sheet from Philadelphia.
This comes from an uncredited author on 97.1 the Ticket: [Patrick] Kane is headed back to Chicago, on a two-year, $16 million deal to likely finish his Hall of Fame career where it started. “…
Per the Detroit Red Wings: RED WINGS RE-SIGN CARTER GYLANDER TO ONE-YEAR, TWO-WAY CONTRACT … Goaltender Split 2025-26 Season Between Grand Rapids and Toledo … DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today re-signed goaltender Carter Gylander to a one-year, two-way contract. Gylander, 25, spent the majority of the 2025-26 season with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, … Continue reading Press release: Red Wings re-sign Carter Gylander to 1-year, 2-way contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made major roster renovations, but defenseman Morgan Rielly remains on the roster. If the Maple Leafs don't trade Rielly, how can he bounce back from a drop in production?
Jussi Ahokas joins the Colorado Avalanche's AHL affiliate after winning the Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers. His creative coaching style and transition to North America make him an intriguing Finnish bench boss.
Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson announced his retirement on Monday after 11 seasons in the NHL. He last appeared in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings during the 2023-24 season, only appearing in one game.
Drafted 77th overall by the Boston Bruins in 2008, Hutchinson has a career 57-62-18 record split between the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Red Wings.
Rogers and Prime Video announced Tuesday a 12-year sublicencing agreement for NHL rights in Canada, making Prime Video the exclusive home to Wednesday Night Hockey and some early-round Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The agreement begins with this coming season and will comprise of at least 26 regular-season games, two first-round playoff series and one second-round playoff series per year.
“Our partnership with Prime Video builds on the strong foundation we have established together and reinforces NHL hockey as the most valuable sports content in Canada,” Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers, said in a joint release.
Broadcasts will be available in English and French, with the first Wednesday Night Hockey broadcast on Prime Video taking place Sept. 30.
From WXYZ: The Detroit Red Wings announced the promotional giveaways and theme games for the 2026-27 season. This will be the team’s 101st season after celebrating their centennial season last year. Single-game tickets go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 4 and fans can sign up for a presale by visiting the 2026-27 Priority Presale page The … Continue reading WXYZ: Red Wings announce giveaways and theme game nights for 2026-2027 season
At the 2026 trade deadline, the elder Foligno was acquired by the Minnesota Wild and played 28 games alongside brother Marcus before re-upping on a one-year deal to keep him with the Wild for his 20th NHL season. Now, Foligno is using that experience to pitch star defenceman Quinn Hughes on putting off uniting with his brothers in favour of re-signing in the State of Hockey. Speaking with The Athletic 's Joe Smith on Monday, Foligno said that while the opportunity to play with family is great, it's not worth forgoing the championship window the Wild are in right now. "That part always works itself out," Foligno said. "You want to team up when it’s a good situation and it matters. Hopefully he understands that and realizes this is a great team right now and has a window to win …
The dread A-bomb is about to hit the Edmonton Oilers but it need not be fatal.
Age is that A-bomb. Age is undefeated in NHL history, and an aging and aged roster of core players is now a fact for the Edmonton Oilers, who will have a number of key players in their mid-30s this coming season.
Many NHLers have something to prove in 2026-27, but a handful of players stand out as particularly in need of proving something next year. Here are six notable players who have the most to prove next season.
The Florida Panthers have a fair excuse for why they missed the playoffs this past season, with long-term injuries to key players. But with a new-look goaltending tandem and another star in Brady Tkachuk, the Panthers must prove they're back to being a Stanley Cup favorite.
A dazzling skill set makes Zeev Buium hard to miss. And as the Vancouver Canucks look to turn the page on a miserable season, he’s poised to help lead them into the future
The former Oilers captain, who had the C from 1995 to 1999, with Doug Weight as his assistant for all four years, played more than 1,279 NHL games through 16 seasons, 860 with the Oilers. He continued his coaching odyssey this week, signing on as Dave Manson’s assistant with the up-and-coming Anaheim Ducks’ AHL farm team in San Diego.
There are 10 NHL teams that currently don't have a captain thanks to trades from this past season or off-season moves, including departures in free agency. Here are some candidates for each team to have as their next captain.
There has been plenty of shifting among the stars of the NHL over the past year or so. With the NHL schedule released just over a week ago, here are the most anticipated homecomings for next season.
Patrick Kane did just that on Thursday, penning a two-year, $16 million deal worth $8 million in AAV to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, the team with which he spent the better part of the first 16 years of his NHL career.
VANCOUVER — Cammi Granato is changing roles within the Vancouver Canucks ’ front office.
General manager Ryan Johnson announced Friday that Granato will work as a senior amateur adviser after serving as assistant general manager for parts of five seasons.
Former president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, who stepped down from his role in May, hired Granato in February 2022 after the women’s hockey icon became the NHL’s first female scout with the Seattle Kraken.
Granato was the captain of the U.S. women’s hockey team that beat Canada to win gold at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
The two sides agreed to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $4.625 million to avoid arbitration, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Friday.
Sillinger, 23, has spent all five of his NHL seasons in Columbus since the Blue Jackets drafted him 12th overall in 2021.
The Columbus native is coming off a career-best 81 games, tying his NHL high in points with 33 (eight goals, 25 assists) for a second consecutive season. Silinger has been a staple for his hometown team, having played 64 or more games in each of his five seasons.
Sillinger finished seventh on the roster for total points, while his 112 hits and 31 takeaways each ranked fourth, respectively.
Speaking publicly for the first time since parting ways with the Vegas Golden Knights, John Tortorella told Joe Smith of The Athletic that he intends to continue coaching.
"Oh, I want to coach," Tortorella said. "I want to coach now. I'm not sure if that happens, and that's where I am in my career. But I wanted to coach that Vegas team. I told (general manager Kelly McCrimmon) that.”
The road back to the playoffs for the Winnipeg Jets won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible. Michael Amato lays out four things the Jets can do to get back to the post-season.
After months of negotiations, a nixed trade, and the threat of arbitration looming, the Dallas Stars bought themselves some breathing room with Jason Robertson. Sonny Sachdeva looks at what the deal means for both parties.
Marner’s agent, Darren Ferris, took some time Wednesday to rehash some of the conversations around his departure and what led to that final decision from the hometown kid.
Greaves agreed to a three-year, $15-million deal with the Blue Jackets on Thursday, just before a scheduled arbitration hearing, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The Buffalo, N.Y., native signed a two-year, $16 million contract worth $8 million in average annual value with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The NHL's 2026 crop of UFAs has mostly been picked up. Now, with Jason Robertson joining the UFA class of 2027, here are the other names that form a powerful group of stars who will need deals by the end of next season.
Prediction: This winter many NHL writers, commentators, podcasters and bloggers, not to mention San Jose Sharks fans, will claim that the Sharks won the Darnell Nurse trade.
Yes, the Edmonton Oilers had three goalies on their roster for a month last season with Tristan Jarry, Connor Ingram and Calvin Pickard after Jarry came back from his knee issue, but it was a mess with Pickard basically a practice target.
Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson has chimed in on the possibility of a Patrick Kane reunion. According to Davidson, the ball is in the player's court, and the decision to reunite with Chicago is all up to Kane.
The New York Rangers are adding one of their former goalies to their staff.
Jonathan Quick is set to serve as the Rangers' director of goaltending development, according to a report from The New York Post's Mollie Walker .
Quick, 40, announced his retirement from the NHL at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.
A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Quick appeared in 829 career NHL games for the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and Rangers, posting a 410-307-90 record, along with a 2.51 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and 65 shutouts.
Each NHL player develops differently, which adds to the thrill of guessing who will break out. Today, we give our best shot at picking five candidates to have breakout seasons during the 2026-27 season.
The Hockey News, the most venerable of hockey publications, is out with its ranking of NHL coaches. Edmonton Oilers coach has been ranked the fifth worst, ahead of only Chicago’s Jeff Blashill, Seattle’s Lane Lambert, VGK’s Ryan Craig, and Nashville’s Andrew Brunette.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves appear to have a significant difference in how they view a goaltender's value
With the two sides set to go to an arbitration hearing on Thursday, Columbus has filed at $2.8 million for Greaves' salary in 2026-27, while the 25-year-old netminder filed at $7.5 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday.
If a long-term deal isn't reached before Thursday's hearing, arbitrators would have to choose between the two numbers filed — there cannot be a settlement.
Greaves is coming off a strong season between the pipes for the Blue Jackets, in which he recorded a 26-19-9 record with two shutouts, a 2.60 goals-against average and .908 save percentage.
Vladimir Tarasenko is surprisingly still a free agent, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a big market for the 34-year-old Russian sniper. Today, we look at four NHL teams Tarasenko can sign with.
Now that Cole Perfetti has secured his long-term financial future by signing his first big-ticket contract, the Winnipeg Jets forward understands the real work is just beginning.
