53+ min ago  (562+ words) The New York Rangers were active on the first day of free agency, through trades and signings. The Rangers are coming off a disappointing season last year, and GM Chris Drury is looking to get the team back on track....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (162+ words) By Gabriel Foley | at July 2, 2026 7: 51 am The first day of free agency closed with a major signing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts signed right-defenseman John Carlson to a two-year, $17 MM contract per a team announcement. One of the…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (68+ words) Yahoo Sports The Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up free agency on Wednesday after a busy few weeks of trade speculation across the league. Earlier in the day, reports linked Tampa Bay to reigning Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski, but the…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (272+ words) Defenseman Alex Alexeyev, who spent last season in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, has signed a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League. Salavat Yulaev Ufa announced the transaction on Thursday. Alexeyev,…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (303+ words) John Carlson was arguably the biggest name on the free-agent market in 2026even though he's 36 years old. The defenseman, who just had a 60-point season with the Capitals and the Ducks, still has plenty of good hockey left in him. And…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (212+ words) The Nashville Predators announced dates for 2026-27 training camp and a four-game preseason schedule against the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning. Training camp will begin with rookie camp on Sept. 11, followed by a rookie tournament from Sept. 13-14 in North Carolina....

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (485+ words) FILE - Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 13, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. FILE - Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) waits for a face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes…...

3+ hour ago  (450+ words) As it turns out, the Philadelphia Flyers may really end up bringing Claude Giroux back to finish his career in the Orange and Black after all. Through Day 1 of free agency, the threads connecting Giroux, 38, and the Flyers have been…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (135+ words) If Stan Bowman can't improve the goaltending and defence on the Oilers, they're not going to need a Nurse, they're going to need a doctor. (We'll see if he has the cure for what ails them.) We keep reading about…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (369+ words) The Lightning have signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract worth $17 million total, carrying an $8. 5 million average annual value. The Lightning confirmed the signing, with GM Julien Brise Bois filling the hole on the right side of the blue…...