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Watch @NHL hockey and tweet about it. Trade rumour info sprinkled here and there.
It's official: The Winnipeg Jets have signed Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year extension worth $7.5M in AAV, the #NHLJets announced today. Huge extension for #13 coming off of a career year.
#CBJ aware Yegor Chinakhov wants to be traded — and they've had trade talks — but GM Don Waddell said he's not going to simply accept the best offer to appease Chinakhov. Will only move him if he gets an acceptable offer. Expectation is he'll be at training camp. Story coming.
Chris Johnston on SDPN says once Carey Price's bonus gets paid out in September, there is a high chance that contract gets moved.
Chris Johnston on SDPN: "I'm still of the mind that it's more likely than not he doesn't finish in Pittsburgh"
Chris Johnston on what Carolina would've offered Marner if they had the chance (SDPN): "I don't know what the number would've been for them but it would've been bigger than 12x8, I'm sure of that"
Chris Johnston on SDPN: "Kaprizov, I would be surprised if he doesn't sign in Minnesota. I believe he will get more than Draisaitl... It wouldn't surprise me if he gets something like $15M AAV"
Holy, how many expansion teams has the WNBA announced in the last few weeks, I can’t keep up. They’re really cashing in on the Caitlin Clark craze.
Erik Karlsson. Next and final stop .. Canada? Edmonton. Toronto. Ottawa. Let’s talk about it, tsn.ca/travis-yost-co…
Sources say a new provision in the CBA will allow each #NHL team to place one 19-year-old CHL player in the #AHL per season. One per organization per season and 18-year-olds are ineligible. Begins in 2026-27 season.
Chris Johnston: "I think a (Erik) Karlsson trade is still possible but the Penguins are not just giving him away, they still correctly see himself as someone who can make a difference for a team"
NHL GMs have now voted on re-centralizing the Draft. While the league has yet to alert teams to the final results, it appears the majority have voted to keep it decentralized. If that holds, what a miss.
🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 The #Oilers have acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Sam O'Reilly. We have also signed Howard to a three-year entry-level contract.
Brind’Amour on adding Ehlers and Miller: “Best we could do” Don’t sound so enthusiastic, Rod 😂 tsn.ca/nhl/carolina-h…
