Latest contract signings, buyouts & more in this morning’s collections of notable NHL headlines. MIAMI HERALD: The Florida Panthers will re-signed defenseman Aaron Ekblad to an eight-year $60-million contract expected to be officially announced in the coming days. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Ekblad, 20, is entering the final season of his entry-level contract. His new deal kicks […]
Latest free-agent signings and contract buyouts in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. SPECTOR’S NOTE: While the NHL universe was justifiably abuzz over yesterday’s trade (P.K. Subban for Shea Weber, Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson) and major contract signings (Steven Stamkos, Seth Jones), there were other notable moves that took place. THE MERCURY NEWS: […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning will re-sign center Steven Stamkos to an eight-year, $68 million contract. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The annual average salary is $8.5 million, considerably less than what Stamkos could’ve received on the open market. It’s believed the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres were prepared to offer up over $10 million per season on […]
The Edmonton Oilers have traded left wing Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The summer’s first blockbuster deal is complete and to say it’s a surprise is an understatement. The Devils get a high-scoring left winger while the Oilers land a defenseman who could address their need for […]
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators in exchange for blueliner Shea Weber. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Scarcely minutes after the hockey world heard the Edmonton Oilers dealt Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson, the Canadiens trumped that by shipping Subban to the Predators for Weber. This move […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed defenseman Seth Jones to a six-year, $34.2 million contract. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Jones, 21, will earn an average annual salary of $5.4 million. That’s a substantial raise over his entry-level average cap hit (minus bonuses) of $925K. Acquired midway through 2015-16 from the Nashville Predators, the Jackets see Jones as […]
2017 HHoF candidates, Canucks fined $50 grand & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TSN: A list of potential candidates for induction in 2017 into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Teemu Selanne, Daniel Alfredsson, J-S Giguere, Ed Jovanovski, Nikolai Khabibulin, Saku Koivu, Ryan Smyth, Tim Thomas and Ray Whitney will be eligible for […]
HHoF Class of 2016 revealed, latest trades, signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL.COM: Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Rogie Vachon and Pat Quinn will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. SPECTOR’S NOTE: All I can say about these inductees is “About damn time.” All should’ve been inducted years ago, […]
2016 Hall of Fame elections today, plus updates on Jamie Benn, Alexander Radulov and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. NHL.COM: Six players (Eric Lindros, Dave Andreychuk, Curtis Joseph, Paul Kariya, Mark Recchi and Jeremy Roenick) with long-time eligibility for the Hockey Hall of Fame could finally get the call today. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Of […]
Complete list of selections in the 2016 Draft and much more in today’s collections of notable NHL headlines. NHL.COM: The complete list of selections in the recently-completed 2016 NHL Draft in Buffalo, New York. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Another enjoyable NHL Draft weekend for me. Great to hang out with old friends and meet new ones. My […]