Ben Kindel looks like he’s about to join an elite club of players who make the NHL debut in the same regular season as the year they were drafted. To make matters even more impressive, the lion share of the impact of draft+1 NHLers tends to be at the very top of the draft in the first few picks. Last …
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Guerin made it clear Kaprizov’s camp knew the Wild’s plan, which saw the team make subtle changes in free agency instead of spending the windfall that came with having the cost of the Parise and Suter buyouts drop exponentially and the NHL salary cap rising. The Wild do have flexibility to adjust in-season, an on-the-fly boost that they were unable …
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Kirill Kaprizov didn’t just reset the NHL marketplace by securing a record-shattering extension from the Minnesota Wild. He triggered an earthquake that is likely to produce reverberations across the industry. The Athletic spoke with seven certified player agents immediately after Kaprizov’s $136 million, eight-year extension ($17 million average annual value) with the Wild broke Tuesday morning to gauge what they …
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Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL. Colorado Avalanche Mackenzie Blackwood is dealing with an offseason injury and is week to week. The Avalanche are hopeful their No. 1 goalie will be ready for their season opener (host the Utah Mammoth on Oct. 9) or in the first few weeks of the …
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NHL rookie tournaments marked the start of the league’s 2025-26 calendar over the weekend. The Athletic’s team of writers attended tournaments and games in Buffalo, Montreal, Edmonton, St. Paul, Minn., Wesley Chapel, Fla., Irvine, Calif. and more. These tournaments are an important kickoff of training camps and an opportunity for prospects — from top draft picks to potential free agents …
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The Rangers brought J.T. Miller back to New York to revitalize a team that had become stale and to help reset the culture in the locker room. Now, he’ll have the title to lead the way. Miller was named the 29th captain in franchise history Tuesday morning, days before the 32-year-old center and the rest of the Blueshirts are set …
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By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. If you’ve ever wondered how challenging it can be to assemble our NHL Player Tiers, take it from two of our returning panelists. “Every year, it gets a little …
Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is reinstating five players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada’s world junior team, announcing Thursday they will be eligible to sign a contract Oct. 15 and take part in games Dec. 1. The move comes roughly seven weeks since Carter Hart, …
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Greg WyshynskiSep 11, 2025, 05:46 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Five former Hockey Canada players who were found not guilty of sexual assault charges in July will be suspended to start the 2025-26 NHL season but eligible to return to play Dec. 1, the league announced Thursday. Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart …
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