ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have acquired defenceman Mike Weber from the Buffalo Sabres for a third-round pick in the 2017 draft.
Weber gives the NHL-leading Capitals veteran depth on the blue line. The 28-year-old has a goal and...
"We are pleased to welcome Mike to our organization," said Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan. "Mike is a stay-at-home defenseman who plays a physical game and is respected by his teammates. We felt it was important to add depth to our blue line by adding another quality veteran defenseman."
As part of the deal, Buffalo will retain 50 percent of Weber’s contract, which carries a $1,666,666 cap hit through to the end of the season.
With this trade, Sabres now have 20 picks in the next two drafts, per @generalfanager.
Weber appeared in 35 games with the Sabres this season, with a goal and four assists to his credit. Since entering the NHL in 2007, Weber ranks first among Buffalo players in hits (917) and blocked shots (666).
BROSSARD, Que. - Brendan Gallagher recalls hanging out at Edmonton Oilers games as a child looking to catch pucks tossed over the glass by players.
"You'd stand by the glass and if you got a puck it was pretty cool," the Montreal Canadiens ri...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to continue their playoff push without veteran defenceman Ben Lovejoy.
Coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday that Lovejoy is dealing with a "long term" upper body injury and is out indefinitely. ...
The Edmonton Oilers have been without defenseman Oscar Klefbom for over two months due to multiple ailments. The team's leader in ice time broke his finger in December before his health took an unexpected turn, general manager Peter Chiarelli told TSN 1260's Jason Gregor on Tuesday.
"He had a staph infection in his ankle, then it got infected again," Chiarelli said. "He had surgery to remove some of the infection."
Klefbom is back skating, and is expected to return to the Oilers lineup in March, according to Gregor.
The 22-year-old has four goals and eight assists in 30 games.
A four-game winless drought has seen the Detroit Red Wings fall into a wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, so head coach Jeff Blashill is shuffling his top six forwards in an attempt to spur the offense.
"So we want to see if there's other combinations where we can keep Pavel and Z at the level they're playing but get a little more from other people," Blashill said, according to the Detroit Free Press. "We're trying to get that little two percent better."
Blashill is hopeful the new lines will help Nyquist - goalless in 10 games - and Tatar - pointless in seven - break out of their respective slumps.
The Red Wings have just six goals in their past four games - the same amount they scored in their most recent victory, a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins.
BROSSARD, Que. - Coach Michel Therrien expects to see a lot youngsters in action for the Montreal Canadiens over the final 22 games of a disappointing season.
With six players out with injuries — including star goaltender Carey Price since la...
The New Jersey Devils are fighting for their playoff lives, but that doesn't mean they'll hesitate to trade a couple of expiring contracts - at the right price.
Stempniak's been a revelation up front for New Jersey, with 15 goals and 25 assists in 60 games. The 33-year-old leads the Devils in scoring and is earning a paltry $850,000 on a one-year contract. And he's used to being on the move as New Jersey is his eighth team.
Schlemko, a defenseman, has six goals and 11 assists in 52 games, helping New Jersey to the NHL's lowest goals-against average. He's on a cheaper contract than Stempniak, earning only $625,000. He'll be 29 in May.
"I don't think the Devils want to move them for the sake of moving them," LeBrun writes, adding that Shero is still in asset-collecting mode, so he has to listen to anyone who calls.
With defenseman Dan Hamhuis widely expected to be dealt by the Vancouver Canucks before the trade deadline, it appears the team has yet to have any serious discussions on a deal.
Hamhuis said Tuesday the team hasn't asked him or his agent about waiving his no-trade clause, reports Jay Janower of Global BC. Regardless, the 33-year-old admits he and his family are discussing their options as they anticipate a potential move.
The pending free agent is making $4.5 million this season, his sixth with Canucks after six seasons with the Nashville Predators.