On Wednesday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they have signed Braeden Cootes to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC). The 18-year-old center was drafted 15th overall by the Canucks in the 2025 NHL Draft. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with forward Braeden Cootes on a three-year, entry-level … Read more
2 Manchester United are trying to sign Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City in a cut-price deal, as per reports. In recent weeks, Ndidi has emerged as a concrete option for the Red Devils, as Ruben Amorim looks to add steel to his midfield. Under Erik ten Hag, Kobbie Mainoo was viewed as an integral part … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Brent Burns to a one-year contract worth up to $3 million with $1 million guaranteed, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Related: 2025 Free Agency Tracker $1M base, games-played bonuses could get him another $3M Burns is at 925 consecutive games played — 4th-longest all-time and 139 behind Phil Kessel’s … Read more
The Milwaukee Admirals have signed forward Daniel Carr to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Carr returns to North American after spending the last four-plus seasons with HC Lugano in the Swiss National League. In 2024-25, he finished second on the club in scoring with 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) in 39 games. Carr … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are past Day 1 of free agency, but outside of a couple of depth signings, they haven’t done much at all to upgrade the roster. This is not cause for concern, considering the weakness of this season’s free agent class and specifically for the areas they’re looking to address, but suffice … Read more
The Boston Bruins have announced that they have signed Sean Kuraly to a two-year, $3.7 million deal at an average annual value (AAV) of $1.85 million. As well as Michael Eyssimont to a two-year, $2.9 million deal that carries an AAV of $1.45 million. Sean Kuraly 2 x $1.85M Boston — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Patrick Kane to a 1-year contract worth an average annual value of $3 million. The contract also includes up to $4 million in potential bonus payments. This is now two years in a row that Kane has signed a 1-year extension with the Red Wings on June 30. … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed restricted free agent Matthew Knies to a six-year, $46.5 million extension, which carries a $7.75 million average annual value (AAV). Related: Tavares Takes Less to Stay: What His New Deal Means for the Maple Leafs’ Future This comes just days before 2025 free agency opens on July 1, which … Read more
The writing was on the wall over the last 24 hours and it’s now been confirmed. Newcastle United have lost out on the signing of João Pedro, with widespread reports on Sunday night now confirming that Chelsea have agreed a fee for the Brighton forward. As revealed in a David Ornstein ‘exclusive’ just moments ago, … Read more
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Reilly Smith to a one-year contract extension worth $2 million. The deal includes a no-trade clause, according to NHL insider Chris Johnson. Smith Extends Second Stint in Sin City on Team-Friendly Deal The veteran left-shooting right winger will remain in Vegas after being traded there by the New … Read more