The Carolina Hurricanes have extended young forward Jeff Skinner to a six-year contract extension worth $34.35 million. Skinner will receive $4,350,000 in 2013-14 and $6 million per season thereafter until the 2018-19 season. According to CapGeek.com, Skinner’s cap hit will…
An incoming freshman with the Bowling Green State University hockey team will miss 33 games this upcoming season for playing in a professional hockey league prior to coming to the United States. Latvian-born Ralfs Freibergs played with the Latvia World Junior…
In the wake of high profile NHL returns by players such as Evgeni Nabokov and Jaromir Jagr, another pair of former NHL players could be looking to make comebacks this season. Various sources are reporting that former NHL goalie Cristobal…
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Vancouver Canucks’ forward Ryan Kesler (shoulder) is out at least until December, according to his agent. Canucks’ General Manager Mike Gillis on the other hand, believes Kesler to be “slightly ahead” of schedule. “He’s not ahead of schedule and there’s…
One of the things that make hockey one of the most beautiful sports on Earth is the genuineness of its players. They spend their off-seasons helping the community or parading around with the Stanley Cup instead of getting arrested or in…
Great news for Ottawa Senators’ fans as the team has announced that their Captain Daniel Alfredsson will return for the 2012-2013 NHL season. “Daniel is an exceptional captain whose commitment to his teammates and to the great City of Ottawa…
Tobias Enstrom will be sticking around in Winnipeg after signing a five year extension with the Jets. Enstrom, who still has a year left on his current deal with the Jets, will now remain with the team through the 2017-18…
So how much money would you offer a 35-year-old forward who has scored 20 or more goals in nine out of his 10 previous seasons, but only twice hit the 30-goal mark? A lot, evidently. According to a story published…
Besides some of the free agent signings this summer, your mind has most likely been on other things than hockey. A time where the stinky gear gets aired out while we swing the golf clubs, cursing, and thanking the gods…