The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for th… MORE

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for th… MORE
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association jointly announced a four-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement on Friday.The deal will carry through the 2029-30 season… MORE
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a trade with the New York Islanders and agreed to sign the top-pair defenseman to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, multiple media outlets r… MORE
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares signed a four-year contract extension worth $17.52 million on Friday.Tavares recorded 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 75 games last season with Toronto… MORE
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic agreed to an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, TSN reported on Friday.The report comes four days before Frederic was set to hit unrestricted free… MORE
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend’s draft.The deal announced on Thursday gives the back-to-ba… MORE
The next time the NHL decides to add new teams, the expansion fee is expected to be $2 billion-plus, Sportico reported on Thursday.While expansion isn’t imminent, the league updated team owners at… MORE
Columbus acquired former Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for minor league forward Cameron Butler.Gaunce, 31, collected one assist, four penalty m… MORE
The NHL appears headed toward an 84-game regular season, according to terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that would run through the 2029-30 season and could be revealed as early as Friday,… MORE
The San Jose Sharks placed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on waivers Thursday after 19 seasons with the team.The team said the purpose of the move is to buy out the final year of the 38-year-old ve… MORE