Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
Official Twitter page of the TSN and RDS Hockey Insider and Senior NHL Columnist for @TheAthletic (N.Y. Times)
How the Panthers won free agency: Inside the Bennett, Marchand, Ekblad hat trick. Three peat? Why not? My last piece of the season for @TheAthletic ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/64666…
Gerard Gallant is headed to Russia to coach in the KHL. Should be an announcement this week.
Have a great summer, everyone. Be kind to each other. Cheers.
NEWS: The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year contract with a $6.5 million cap hit, a source tells @PierreVLeBrun. More details: nytimes.com/athletic/64384…
Last work tweet for a while: Dmitry Orlov has agreed to a two year deal with San Jose, $6.5M AAV per season
Bill Zito pulled off the seemingly impossible, locking down three key members of the Panthers before they hit the open market. But he doesn't take credit. "[This] was a direct and complete testament to those guys wanting to keep it together.” nytimes.com/athletic/64666…
Bill Zito, the architect of the back-to-back Cup champs went about his business and pulled off the hat trick of the year. Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand are back — and the Panthers' GM isn't surprised, he tells @PierreVLeBrun.
Hockey insider Bob McKenzie retires after 48 years: A tribute from those he inspired. From @TheAthletic ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/64676…
The expectation is that the NHLPA, NHL, IIHF and IOC were going to formally sign the Olympic agreement today for the Milan Games. There was never any real concern it wouldn’t get done, just a very detailed agreement that takes time to wrap up.
This is so true. I know that’s how I feel.
All current Insiders owe their careers to this man. 👇👇
End of an era for @TSNBobMcKenzie, as we celebrate his retirement in his last #FreeAgentFrenzy on TSN.
The Insiders recap the biggest signings and when Ehlers might make his decision: tsn.ca/nhl/video/~316…
Corey Perry's contract ends up one year, $4M total ($1M base, $1M SB, $1.5M GP bonuses, $500k playoffs bonuses)
CBJ sign Isac Lunderstrom to two year deal, $1.3M AAV
The best ever in our business. He's the reason I came to TSN. You rock, Bob.
The trade is one for none. Which is to say I’m exchanging my semi-retired TSN life of the last five years — doing the World Junior Championships, NHL Draft Rankings, a handful of Toronto Maple Leaf broadcasts, TradeCentre and Free Agent Frenzy — for a fully-retired life of doing…
As per @TSNBobMcKenzie, Klingberg's deal in San Jose is for one year, $4M
San Jose Sharks have signed John Klingberg
Mikael Granlund signs with Ducks, three years x $7 M AAV