Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Star forward Claude Giroux signed a three-year free agent deal with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Giroux, 34, will make $6.5 million annually against the salary cap. The Senators have been linked to Giroux for months, as he lived in the city as a teenager and played minor hockey in the area. The […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NHL free agency officially begins on Wednesday at noon ET, but it’s already been an absolutely wild offseason in hockey. With the salary cap rising by only $1 million from last season, teams have been forced into difficult decisions, such as: The Minnesota Wild […]

The Edmonton Oilers have granted Evander Kane permission to speak with other teams before the NHL’s free-agency period opens, his agent said Monday. In a text to multiple media outlets, Kane’s agent, Daniel Milstein, wrote he’s opening talks with other teams while also continuing discussions with the Oilers. His client is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday. […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. MONTREAL — Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong smiled when he was called an “NHL draft nerd” after the first round ended Thursday night. “It was extremely fun,” he said. “We were in town early. Maybe a couple days too early. But we were excited about the draft. Had some fun with it. […]

Joe Sakic of the Avalanche has been named the NHL’s general manager of the year, the league announced on Thursday. The legendary player turned GM directed the franchise to its best regular season in history — 56-19-7, 119 points — en route to winning the Stanley Cup. A voting panel of NHL general managers, executives and media members chose Sakic […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. MONTREAL — The NHL’s general managers met on the eve of the 2022 NHL draft. What their meeting lacked in rules changes or policy news, it made up for with post-meeting news and buzz on trades, free agents and other league matters. Here’s a […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The NHL will open its 2022-23 regular season on Oct. 11 with a heavyweight double-header, featuring an Eastern Conference Final rematch between Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers and Pacific Division clash of Los Angeles and Vegas. That and more was revealed Wednesday afternoon when the NHL unveiled its entire […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Jessica Campbell is being hired by the Coachella Valley Firebirds as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench as a full-time coach in the AHL. A woman has never filled that role in the NHL. The Firebirds, the top minor league affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, will debut […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Boston Bruins are set to name Jim Montgomery as their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday, confirming multiple reports. The appointment is expected to be made official Friday, the same day Montgomery’s contract as an assistant coach with the St. Louis […]

TAMPA, Fla. — One by one, as if it was choreographed weeks ago, all 28 players and each member of the coaching, training and equipment staffs and front office took their turn with the Stanley Cup here late Sunday night. Gabe Landeskog, per tradition for the winning captain, posed for the photo. Veterans Erik Johnson, Andrew Cogliano, Nathan MacKinnon, Jack […]