The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed free agent goaltender, Brian Elliott to a two-year contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
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Rangers sign Fast to three-year, $5.55m deal
The New York Rangers have signed forward Jesper Fast to a three-year, $5.55 million contract.
The 25-year-old, who became a restricted free agent on July 1, will carry an annual cap hit of $1.85 million.
Mike Smith traded to Flames By Coyotes
CALGARY — Trading for Mike Smith was the Calgary Flames’ first step to solidifying their goaltending for next season.
The Flames acquired Smith in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for goaltender Chad Johnson, defenseman prospect Brandon Hickey and a conditional third-round pick.
Ann Arbor native Cole wins 2nd Stanley Cup with Penguins
ANN ARBOR – The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ann Arbor native Ian Cole won their second straight Stanley Cup title Sunday night, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 at Bridgestone Arena to take the series 4-2.
Dylan Larkin’s summer of self-improvement
He had just concluded his rookie season with his hometown Detroit Red Wings and even though he was disappointed that the Wings had just been eliminated in the first round of the 2016 playoffs by Tampa Bay, being a Wing at the ripe old age of 19 was still pretty awesome.
Craig Smith coming up big for Nashville in Stanley Cup Final
It’s a dream to play in the NHL—for those kids who join youth hockey, who watched and idolized the feats of Gretzky and Lemeiux, who worked their way up through club teams to high school. Some made it through to junior leagues and the college level. Even fewer make it to play professionally.
Mattias Ekholm developing into fourth elite defenseman for Predators
Mattias Ekholm of the Nashville Predators was not born to be a defenseman. Instead he grew into the role, slowly but surely becoming an elite player at the position at the highest level.
“It’s funny to look back to it how well it turned out,” Ekholm said earlier during the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Grimaldi Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Antonio Rampage forward Rocco Grimaldi has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 29, 2017.
In three games last week, Grimaldi scored four goals – two of them game-winners – and added an assist for five points to go with a plus-4 rating.
Grimaldi recorded his first three-point night of the season on Wednesday, including scoring two third-period goals in a 6-2 win over Rockford. On Friday night he scored two more goals against Ontario, breaking a tie late in the third period and then netting the decisive goal in overtime for a 5-4 Rampage victory, and on Saturday he registered a game-high six shots on goal in a 4-3 setback vs. Ontario.
Defenseman Lucas Johansen ‘looking like an outstanding draft pick’
As Lucas Johansen stepped onto the ice for his first NHL preseason game Monday, it didn’t feel all that different from the summers he spent training with his brother, Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen. Skating with professional hockey players such as Brenden Dillon, Derek Grant and Jake Virtanen in Vancouver was a normal offseason for Lucas, so playing against NHLers in an exhibition for the first time didn’t spook him.
“For a first game, to have that kind of poise playing defense, you don’t see it very often,” associate coach Todd Reirden said. “So, it’s fun to watch, how he goes about the game. Certainly, I think it’s helped growing up in the family that he has and being around some of the players he’s practiced with. I think he has some special tools, in terms of his ability to slow down the play and see some things that other players don’t. He’s looking like an outstanding draft pick for us and a real great prospect moving forward.”
