Hockey Wiretap

Wayne Simmonds To Retire A Flyer After 15 NHL Seasons

Mar 18, 2024 12:35 PM

Forward Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday after 15 seasons with six teams.

The Philadelphia Flyers are signing him to a one-day contract and will honor his career on April 13 during a game against the New Jersey Devils.

Simmonds, 35, appeared in 1,037 games and tallied 526 points (263 goals, 263 assists) and 1,313 penalty minutes.

Tags: Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres, Personal Award

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Stars Unveil Statue Of Mike Modano

Mar 17, 2024 2:45 PM

The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists and games played.

"It's hard to put into words what this has meant," Modano said after wiping away tears following a one-minute standing ovation. "Thirty years ago we got on a plane in 1993 to come here (when the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas) and didn't know what to expect. Five years later we gave you a Stanley Cup in 1999. ... We feel we've turned Dallas into a hockey town."

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Tags: Dallas Stars, Misc Rumor, Personal Award

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Hurricanes' Spencer Martin Agrees To One-Year Extension

Mar 16, 2024 2:10 PM

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Saturday.

Martin, 28, is 4-0-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in five games with Carolina since being claimed off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19.

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Rangers, Hugo Ollas Agree To Two-Year, Entry-Level Deal

Mar 15, 2024 3:35 PM

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Swedish goaltender Hugo Ollas on a two-year, entry-level contract.

General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Friday with the 21-year-old who appeared in 21 games for Merrimack College this season, posting a 2.84 goals-against average and .908 save percentage.

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Tags: New York Rangers, Terms Agreement

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Doug Armstrong Named Canada GM For Olympics

Mar 15, 2024 2:11 PM

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong has been named the GM for the 2026 Canadian men's Olympic hockey team, Hockey Canada announced Friday.

He was also named the management group lead for the Canadian national men's team for the next two years.

Armstrong, 59, has been the Blues' general manager since 2010, winning the Stanley Cup in 2019. 

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Tags: St Louis Blues, Misc Rumor

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Coyotes Clear To Bid On Land In Phoenix For New Arena

Mar 15, 2024 12:55 AM

The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong effort to build a new arena.

The Arizona State Land Department board of appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres Thursday. The decision sets the stage for the department to sell the land at auction with a starting price of $68.5 million. The next step is to set an auction date, which must be publicly advertised for 10 weeks.

Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo looked at various potential arena sites around the valley before zeroing in on the tract of land near Scottsdale.

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Tags: Phoenix Coyotes, Legal, Misc Rumor

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Blackhawks' Corey Perry's Termination Reaches Settlement

Mar 15, 2024 12:53 AM

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve Corey Perry's situation with the Chicago Blackhawks in which they terminated his contract, according to multiple reports Thursday.

A grievance was threatened but never filed, and the league and union agreed to extend the window to consider it beyond the 60-day deadline specified by the collective bargaining agreement.

"The timeline ran out, so we wanted to make sure we had time to continue forward," NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said Feb. 2 at All-Star Weekend in Toronto.

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Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Legal, Misc Rumor

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Maple Leafs Sign Bobby McMann To Two-Year, $2.7M Extension

Mar 13, 2024 5:12 PM

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a two-year, $2.7 million contract extension for forward Bobby McMann on Wednesday.

McMann, 27, has recorded 18 points (10 goals, 8 assists) in 40 games this season. He made his NHL debut for Toronto in 2022-23 and contributed one assist in 10 games.

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NHL Suspends Matt Rempe Four Games For Elbow To Head

Mar 12, 2024 8:21 PM

New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe was suspended four games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday after elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head Monday night.

It's the first suspension of Rempe's 10-game NHL career. Rempe will forfeit $17,083.32, with the money going to the players' emergency assistance fund.

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Atlanta Group Formally Requests NHL Expansion Franchise

Mar 12, 2024 4:35 PM

The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta area for a third time.

Atlanta was previously home to the Flames (1972-1980), who relocated to Calgary, and the Thrashers (1999-2011), who moved to Winnipeg.

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Tags: Expansion, Misc Rumor

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Aaron Ekblad Out At Least Two Weeks For Panthers

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Gabriel Landeskog Could Return To Avs For Playoffs

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Hurricanes Sign Brendan Lemieux To One-Year Extension

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NHL Suspends, Fines John Tortorella For Misconduct

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Vegas Acquires Tomas Hertl From Sharks For David Edstrom, 2025 1st

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Lightning Acquire Matt Dumba From Coyotes

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Devils Acquire Jake Allen From Canadiens

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Predators Acquire Jason Zucker From Coyotes

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Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon From Wild

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Sabres Trade Kyle Okposo To Panthers

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Jets Acquire Tyler Toffoli From Devils For 2025 2nd, 2024 3rd

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Canes Acquire Evgeny Kuznetsov From Capitals

Lightning Acquire Anthony Duclair From Sharks

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Canes Acquire Jake Guentzel From Penguins

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Predators Acquire Anthony Beauvillier From Blackhawks

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Avs Acquire Brandon Duhaime From Wild, Yakov Trenin From Preds

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Leafs Acquire Joel Edmundson From Capitals

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Vegas Acquires Noah Hanifin From Flames

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Rangers Acquire Alex Wennberg From Kraken

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Avs Acquire Casey Mittelstadt From Sabres, Sean Walker From Flyers

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