The Philadelphia Flyers made Trevor Zegras the highest-paid player in franchise history, at least in terms of average annual value, with the four-year, $36.5 million contract extension announced on Wednesday night.
Zegras played on the final year of a three-year, $17.25 million contract in his first season in Philadelphia, putting up career highs in goals (26) and points (67) while also getting six points (two goals, four assists) in the first 10 playoff games of his career.
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Hunter Shepard appears set to make his first venture in pro hockey outside of North America. According to the Russian outlet Sila Sporta, Shepard is close to signing a one-year contract with KHL club Barys Astana. The 30-year-old netminder is an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 2025-26 season was Shepard’s first outside of the
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An ESPN analyst gave the Hawks a surprising grade after trading former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher. Here's why he loved the move.
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The Chicago Blackhawks locked up a key puzzle piece Saturday with a massive new contract extension for superstar center Connor Bedard. Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson has been one of the NHL's most active GMs this summer. So what Hawks moves are winners – and what moves could Chicago come to regret?
Bleacher Report is the latest national news outlet to predict that New York Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson could demand a trade out of New York.
The Vancouver Canucks’ new coaching staff is going to be gaining experience right alongside their youngest players, as they’re all NHL rookies too. Don’t get me wrong: Manny Malhotra has paid his dues, with seven years of experience as an assistant coach in the NHL — three years with the Canucks and four years with…
While the All-Star break may not have been much of a break for first-time All-Star Drake Baldwin, the Braves catcher has certainly come out of the break refreshed. Baldwin finished off a stellar first series back from the break with a career-high five hits — two more than he had ever had in a game […]
Lundestrom ruptured his right Achilles tendon during training earlier this offseason.
When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, one of his first objectives was to reshape an aging roster while adding players who fit the team’s…
The Toronto Maple Leafs did some good things this offseason, but they did not get better. It’s easy to say that criticism follows the Maple Leafs from everywhere in the…
The Chicago Blackhawks have finally extended their franchise forward, Connor Bedard, giving him a new five-year deal worth $15 million annually. 𝐄 𝐗 𝐓 𝐄 𝐍 𝐃 𝐄 𝐃 🏠…
If the Brooklyn Nets and Michael Porter Jr. fail to gain traction on a new contract, the next logical step is to start probing the trade market.
The New York Jets were recently listed as a "landing spot" for a former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro before training camp.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun the latest phase of preparing for the 2026-27 season. As usual, there is a reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. This is…
Sometimes, a team’s social media account drops a teaser, one that has the fanbase wondering if something is coming that the organization hasn’t revealed in a press release. On Saturday,…
Jay McKee, who was hired as the first head coach of the Hamilton Hammers, oversaw Islanders development camp last month and introduced prospects to the way the team intends to play.
Recent Stanley Cup champions have shown how much value an elite third line can provide. The 2026 Carolina Hurricanes’ cup run was driven in large part by captain Jordan Staal’s exceptional performance on the third line, which earned him the Conn Smythe. The year before, the 2025 Florida Panthers were another remarkably deep team that…
Sometimes a hockey fan base doesn’t wait for a rumour. It creates a dream. That happened this week when news broke that Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks had agreed…
Reign fall apart late and lose 3-2 on the road.
Detroit doesn’t need Simon Edvinsson to be ‘The Perfect Human.’ But if he can keep conjuring memories of his fellow Swede, the Wings will be plenty happy.
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ offseason continues to produce plenty of conversation, even without a major blockbuster trade happening every week. Under new general manager John Chayka, the organization has been…
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not need one miracle breakout to change the direction of their 2026-27 season. They need several internal players to take real steps at the same time.…
Whether there were any hard feelings or not, D.J. Abisalih wasn't showing it. The long-time voice of the Nailers and recently promoted Vice President of Community Relations and Communications said the organization knew it was a possibility once the Pittsburgh Penguins' sale process was finalized.
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In this series, Heavy Sports is looking at what every NHL team has done over the offseason. Next up is the New Jersey Devils. The Devils had a disappointing season last year as they missed out on a playoff spot after making the postseason in the prior campaign. This development led to a change at […]
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Bills Former Bills WR Stevie Johnson said he was surprised by how mature WR Keon Coleman was when the two met to work out. “I thought he was going to be immature. I thought he was going to be, not a student of the game, just a very talented player with God-given skills,” Johnson said, […]
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