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
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The two Stadium Series games at MetLife Stadium this weekend increased the NHL’s total of outdoor games to 41. Each of the four teams featured five players who previously played in a pro game in the open air. “Outdoor experiences, it’s great,” said forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who was playing in … Read more
The Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames, the three NHL clubs with players facing sexual assault charges stemming from a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have been informed they will receive salary cap relief, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed on Monday. Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Dillon Dube have … Read more
By Corey Pronman, Shayna Goldman and Eric Duhatschek Anaheim Ducks get: Forward Cutter Gauthier Philadelphia Flyers get: Defenseman Jamie Drysdale, 2025 second-round pick Corey Pronman: The main sub-context of this deal is that Gauthier had indicated he did not want to sign with the Flyers months ago. The world juniors was the tipping point where … Read more
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2023-24 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the NHL, team by team. Every team will have a full ranking of the best young players in its organization, with a projection of what is expected of each player. Then those core groups are ranked from 1 to 32, … Read more
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed goaltender Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension ($1.45 million AAV) through the 2025-26 season, according to General Manager Daniel Briere. Ersson, 23 (10/20/99), split the 2022-23 season between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). The 6-foot-2, 176-pound native of … Read more