According to Rogers Sportsnet on Sunday, the Minnesota Wild have named defenseman Jared Spurgeon of Edmonton, Alberta their second full-time captain in the history of the franchise. He follows Mikko Koivu, who had been the Wild captain since 2009. However, Read more
According to Andrew Joe Potter of The Score on Wednesday, the Arizona Coyotes have signed center Derick Brassard of Hull, Quebec to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million. The Coyotes become Brassard’s eighth team as he has also played with Read more
According to Elliotte Friedman of Rogers Sportsnet on Monday, the Los Angeles Kings signed center Andreas Athanasiou of Woodbridge, Ontario, to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million. The Kings become the third National Hockey League team Athanasiou has played for. Read more
According to TSN on Monday, the Montreal Canadiens have signed Canadian Olympic gold medalist Corey Perry of Peterborough, Ontario from the Dallas Stars, to a one-year deal worth $750,000. Perry, who won the gold medal for Canada at the 2010 Read more
According to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN on Sunday, the Ottawa Senators have acquired center Cedric Paquette in a blockbuster deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the deal, the Senators also acquired defenceman Braydon Coburn of Calgary, Alberta, while the Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Slater Koekoek of North Dundas, Ontario to a one-year deal worth $850,000 from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, according to The Canadian Press. The Oilers become the third team Koekoek has played for. In Read more
According to Rogers Sportsnet on Wednesday, Ryan O’Reilly of Clinton, Ontario was named the 23rd captain in St. Louis Blues history. The Blues were in need of a captain when Canadian Olympic gold medalist Alex Pietrangelo of King City, Ontario Read more
According to Pierre LeBrun of TSN on Monday, the Arizona Coyotes have signed left winger Drake Caggiula of Pickering, Ontario to a one-year contract worth $700,000. The Coyotes become Caggiula’s third National Hockey League team. In addition to the Blackhawks, Read more
According to Elliotte Friedman of Rogers Sportsnet, the Florida Panthers have signed Anthony Duclair of Laval, Quebec from the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract worth $1.7 million. Duclair will be joining his sixth National Hockey League team. In addition Read more
With the National Hockey League set to start in mid-January, it is time to look back at NHL free agency. Here is a list of the top eight players who are not Canadian, but signed with Canadian teams. 8) Travis Read more