With ESPN’s direct-to-consumer plan, the network is attempting to uphold its mission statement of, “Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere.” In the process, Disney CEO Bob Iger and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro are looking to make deals. Anytime. Anywhere. Iger and Pitaro are trying, through equity stake talks with the biggest leagues and with distribution discussions … Read more
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tonight was supposed to be another night at PPG Paints Arena to celebrate Jaromir Jagr, but that celebration will be put on hold. Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday morning that fans in attendance will not be able to get a Jagr bobblehead because the shipment carrying the bobbleheads was stolen … Read more
By the time Jason Zucker, a year removed from a 27-goal season, went from Arizona to Nashville for just a sixth-round draft pick about two hours before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, it became clear that it was a buyer’s market. And while there weren’t too many big names at the top of the board — … Read more
By Michael Russo, Joe Smith and Fluto Shinzawa DENVER — One day after the Minnesota Wild traded Brandon Duhaime to the Colorado Avalanche for a draft pick, they have moved forward Pat Maroon to the Boston Bruins for a conditional sixth-round draft pick and forward Luke Toporowski, the teams announced Friday. Toporowski was assigned to … Read more
The trade Carolina Hurricanes get: Center Evgeny Kuznetsov. Capitals retain 50 percent of salary. Washington Capitals: Third-round pick in 2025. Dom Luszczyszyn: When Carolina does something that goes against the grain, the best reaction is usually to think, “What am I missing?” On the surface, Evgeny Kuznetsov looks like a shade of his former self. … Read more
By Shayna Goldman, Eric Stephens and Lukas Weese The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Anthony Duclair and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Jack Thompson and a 2024 third-round pick, the teams announced Thursday. Duclair was ranked No. 10 on The Athletic’s latest trade board. Two years removed … Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning get: Forward Anthony Duclair, seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft San Jose Sharks get: Defenseman Jack Thompson, third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft Corey Pronman: Anthony Duclair is an excellent skater with very good offensive skills. He makes a lot of plays and can do so at a quick tempo. … Read more
The Calgary Flames are trading defenseman Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights, league sources confirmed Wednesday. Hanifin was the No. 1 ranked player on The Athletic’s trade board Wednesday. The No. 5 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, Hanifin played three seasons with the Hurricanes and was traded to the … Read more
The trade deadline is a time for the league’s best teams to improve their chances by plucking away useful pieces from the league’s worst teams. But that’s not always how it works out. Buyer beware. Every deadline has hazards to avoid, red flags to watch for, snake oil to stay away from. The players who … Read more
In 1995, the face of the “Save the Jets” campaign was an American forward who’d landed in Winnipeg, the third stop in an NHL career that spanned 15 years. Twice in that time, Eddie Olczyk played for the first iteration of the Winnipeg Jets. Olczyk’s career included stops with many of the NHL’s major, historic … Read more