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Dan Bylsma settles into first few days as Kraken head coach

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At some point, Dan Bylsma will get a semblance of an offseason and a little downtime.

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Report: Panthers add defenceman Nate Schmidt on one-year deal

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The 2023-24 Stanley Cup champions signed defenceman Nate Schmidt to a one-year deal, the Associated Press’s Tim Reynolds reported Tuesday.

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Macklin Celebrini debuts at Sharks development camp; his NHL decision ‘coming up’

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The No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft last week made his Sharks debut Tuesday morning at the team’s development camp. Whether he plays for San Jose this upcoming season or returns to Boston University for his sophomore season is to be…

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Senators, Shane Pinto agree to two-year contract

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The Ottawa Senators have re-signed restricted free agent Shane Pinto to a two-year deal worth $7.5 million, the club announced Tuesday.

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Welcome to the Oilers, where taking less offers possibility of winning more

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Skinner, 32, joined Adam Henrique (34) and Viktor Arvidsson (31) to head up a free-agent class that — almost to the man — took less money or term to be part of an Oilers team that will try to win one more game in 2024-25 than it won last…

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Ducks acquire D Brian Dumoulin from Kraken for fourth-round pick

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The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenceman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick, the team announced on Tuesday.

Sabres sign Colton Poolman to one-year deal

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The Buffalo Sabres have signed defencman Colton Poolman to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000, the team announced Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators sign F Adam Gaudette to one-year, two-way contract

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The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Adam Gaudette to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level and $450 at the AHL level, the team announced Tuesday.

St. Louis Blues sign Pavel Buchnevich to a six-year contract extension

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St. Louis signed the impending restricted free agent to a six-year, $48 million deal, worth $8 million AAV, the team announced on Tuesday.

Tomas Tatar returning to New Jersey Devils

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Tomas Tatar is going back to a familiar spot. The New Jersey Devils signed the veteran forward to a one-year, $1.8 million contract on Tuesday.

Why Chychrun is so excited to meet Ovechkin, and watch him lead

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Capitals defenceman Jakob Chychrun says he still feels like a kid at heart, and discusses how special it will be to meet and learn from Alex Ovechkin, a player that he watched growing up, that he has so much respect for.

‘Lot of noise, distraction’: Chychrun looks back on time with Senators

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Capitals’ Jakob Chychrun looks back on his time playing in hometown Ottawa, says it was shorter than expected, he was frustrated with his play and there was a lot of noise that the players had to deal with, but he’s grateful for that…

‘Unfinished business’: How do Oilers attack Draisaitl deal

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Mike Futa joins The Jeff Marek Show to discuss what key roles the Edmonton Oilers still need to sign and how Leon Draisaitl’s contract will likely be extended.

How Leafs’ new defensive signings will be ‘reshaping’ the blue line

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Mike Futa joins The Jeff Marek Show to talk on the Leafs’ recent additions to the defensive side of the puck and how Tanev and Ekman- Larsson can resonate with the rest of the blue line.

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‘Tremendous guy’: Lightning’s Hedman on his relationship with Stamkos

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman discusses his relationship with long-time teammate Steven Stamkos and shares what makes Stamkos such a good captain and explains the friendship the two shared on and off the ice.

St. Louis Blues trade for F Radek Faksa from Dallas Stars

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The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Radek Faksa from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday in exchange for future considerations.

NHL free agency shows advantage teams in states with no income tax have

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It has become difficult to deny the impact of favorable tax situations around the league in recent years.

D Sebastian Aho signs two-year contract with Penguins

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Defenceman Sebastian Aho has signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the club announced Tuesday.

Senators trade Mathieu Joseph to Blues, clear cap space

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The Otttawa Senators’ roster shakeup will continue with a trade. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the Senators are poised to trade forward Mathieu Joseph to the St. Louis Blues.

Minnesota Wild sign D Jake Middleton to four-year extension

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The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday they had signed defenceman Jake Middleton to a four-year, $17.4 million contract extension

NHL schedule release: Devils win the internet

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NFL schedule release day has become a huge day on that league’s calendar, with social-media teams seemingly all trying to outdo each other. It’s not quite the same hoopla on the same day on the NHL calendar, but the world’s top hockey…

Delving deep into how Lindholm and Zadorov fit on Bruins roster

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Boston Hockey Now’s Jimmy Murphy joins the Jeff Marek Show to speculate what type of role that both Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov will have on the Bruins roster, and to discuss what’s next on the off-season laundry list with this team.

This could be ‘watershed moment’ in history of Predators’ franchise

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The Hockey News’ Emma Lingan joins the Jeff Marek Show to discuss how Day 1 of free agency in Nashville might go down as the biggest free agency day in the history of the franchise, as she weighs into the Stamkos, Marchessault and Skjei…

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Why Keefe might be better suited for the Devils than the Maple Leafs

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Ryan Novozinsky joins the Jeff Marek show to discuss NHL head coach Sheldon Keefe ahead of his first season with the New Jersey Devils and talks about why the Devils might be better equipped than the Toronto Maple Leafs for Sheldon Keefe…

Colorado Avalanche sign Erik Brannstrom to one-year contract

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The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenceman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year, $900,000 deal, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Tuesday.

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How Oilers’ Henrique felt rejuvenated by being back in the playoffs

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Oilers forward Adam Henrique describes the feeling of being back in the playoffs, and making a very deep run, after being on the outside looking in for so many years in a row.

Skinner hopeful he can play at his best with talented Oilers’ roster

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Edmonton Oilers new addition Jeff Skinner discusses playing with talented players on the Oilers roster such as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and others and why he feels that he will feed off their offensive production.

Free agency winners and losers: Predators go all-in, Hurricanes strike out

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A significant rise in the salary cap brought GMs back to the negotiation table ready to spend, and spend big. Some did so wisely, others… well… that’s all examined as we look at the winners and losers from the opening day of free agency.

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Mark your calendars: Highlights from Sportsnet’s national NHL schedule

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Now that the draft has concluded and over $1 billion was dropped at the opening of free agency, we can now turn our attention to what really matters: the start of the 2024-25 hockey season.

Slafkovsky plans to prove Canadiens made the right contract decision

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Newly extended Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky discusses the belief he’s always had in himself, and how it’s grown because of the commitment and trust the organization has now shown to him, and plans to prove they made the right…