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Wild sign NHL rookie of year runner-up Brock Faber to 8-year, $68 million contract extension

Wild sign NHL rookie of year runner-up Brock Faber to 8-year, $68 million contract extension

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday.
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Carolina Hurricanes reach a 2-year deal with talented offensive forward Martin Necas

Carolina Hurricanes reach a 2-year deal with talented offensive forward Martin Necas

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with forward Martin Necas, keeping one of its most skilled offensive players through the 2025-26 season.
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Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones dies after battle with ALS

Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones dies after battle with ALS

OTTAWA — Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has died following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — the disease commonly known as ALS. He was 54. Both the Senators and the NHL Coaches' Association confirmed the Sault Ste.
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Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension

Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have defenceman Simon Lundmark on a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$775,000 at the NHL level.
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Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard undergoes surgery for broken leg

Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard undergoes surgery for broken leg

BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens have suffered an off-season injury blow. The club announced Friday winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard has undergone surgery for a broken leg and will be out of action until late November.
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Flyers sign All-Star Travis Konecny to an 8-year extension worth $70 million

Flyers sign All-Star Travis Konecny to an 8-year extension worth $70 million

The Philadelphia Flyers signed All-Star Travis Konecny to an eight-year extension worth $70 million, committing to him being a long-term part of their core as they seek to shift from rebuilding mode to contending.
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Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday.
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Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return.
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Edmonton Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM, VP of hockey operations

Edmonton Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM, VP of hockey operations

EDMONTON — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return. "These things will never happen on my watch again," the Edmonton Oilers new general manager and vice-president of hockey operations said Wednesday.
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Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract

Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday.
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