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It's been a busy offseason already for the Chicago Blackhawks, adding Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from the Buffalo Sabres. But while everything else was going on, fans missed a few players who found new homes in NHL Free Agency.
Patrik Laine continues to be the biggest wild-card available on the free-agent market. Yes, he's going to have to settle for a one-year contract loaded with incentives, but that doesn't mean there's not plenty of interest in the former No.2 overall pick. Laine is reportedly discussing contract terms with a number of teams, including the Seattle Kraken, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, and New York Islanders. There's a lot of unknown to Laine's game as he only played a handful of games last seas...
Devan Dubynk, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss a report about Brady Tkachuk's podcast, arbitration, the massive Leo Carlsson offer sheet and much more.
The 2026 NHL offseason is off to a hot start as it feels like it’s been busier than the last few seasons. We’ve seen a ton of trades, many players…
Newly acquired Florida Panthers goalie Akira Schmid was one of fifteen players to file for salary arbitration over the weekend. Schmid joined the following restricted free agents in electing to go through the process: Xavier Bourgault (Ottawa Senators), Kirby Dach (Montreal Canadiens), Jamie Drysdale (Philadelphia Flyers), Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets), Alex Jefferies (New York Islanders), Peyton Krebs (Buffalo Sabres), Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues), Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jet...
The NHLPA announced that 15 players have filed for arbitration by the 5pm deadline today. From the PA: The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that 15 players have elected salary arbitration: Bourgault, Xavier (Ottawa Senators) Dach, Kirby (Montreal Canadiens) Drysdale, Jamie (Philadelphia Flyers) Greaves, Jet (Columbus Blue Jackets) Jefferies, Alex (New York Islanders) Krebs, Peyton (Buffalo Sabres) McMichael, Connor (St. Louis […]
The Buffalo Sabres on Saturday added goalie depth, signing Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract. Villalta, 27, gives the Sabres a veteran netminder for the Rochester Americans. He will likely share the net with prospects Topias Leinonen or Scott Ratzlaff, both of whom spent time in the AHL last season. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Villalta has spent most of his career in the AHL, compiling 123-83-20 record with a 2.93 goals-against average, a .903 save ... Read the full article The p...
Villalta had a .895 save percentage in 33 games with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners last season.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski have hit pause on trade talks, the Washington Capitals may not be closing the door on Alex Ovechkin…
The 2026 National Hockey League off-season is off to a rapid start. Shortly before the 2026 draft in late June, there were a handful of big trades that shook up the league, the biggest of which were the Buffalo Sabres acquiring the Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth overall pick for Bowen Byram. The trend of huge moves…
The deal will carry a cap hit of $850,000 at the NHL level.
Sheary returns to the Sabres in free agency after spending two seasons there earlier in his career.
Dunne had a goal and four points with 38 penalty minutes in 34 games with the Sabres in 2025-26.
The Washington Capitals added to their organizational forward depth again by signing center Josh Dunne to a one-year contract. Dunne will be making $850k at both the NHL and AHL levels. The 27-year-old forward played the 2025-26 season with the Buffalo Sabres, even getting into two playoff games. During the regular season, Dunne got into
And some picks are involved.
Just eight days after being acquired via trade from the Buffalo Sabres, the Chicago Blackhawks have signed and secured 25-year-old […] The post OFFICIAL: Blackhawks Sign Byram To Lucrative Six-Year Contract Extension appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
The Oilers received Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick for a 2028 third-round pick.
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft.
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi from the Buffalo Sabres, the club announced Wednesday. The 24-year-old goaltender will arrive in Edmonton alongside a 2028 seventh-round pick, with the Oilers sending the Sabres back a third-round pick in 2028. TRADE
The Edmonton Oilers are taking their goalie swing, acquiring Devon Levi from the Buffalo Sabres in a deal that gives the 24-year-old a fresh start. The Sabres announced that they acquired a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from Edmonton in exchange for Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Edmonton gets a young goalie who had already been linked to them before the move. Elliotte Friedman recently reported that Edmonton had done “real research” on Levi during draft ...
The deal will carry a cap hit of $850,000.
The Buffalo Sabres have gotten a nice piece of business done, signing newly-acquired Olen Zellweger for a three-year extension at a nice team-friendly $3.1 million AAV. The Sabres waste no time signing newly acquired Olen Zellweger to a 3-year extension ✍️ pic.twitter.com/0DDOYe00uM — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 1, 2026 Zellweger will be an RFA once again after the new contract is up. He had been projected by AFP Analytics for a $6.5M AAV on a six-year deal, or a $3.2M on a two-y...
On June 23, the Chicago Blackhawks traded the fourth overall pick and some change to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Bowen Byram. With that fourth pick, the Sabres selected a…
The Chicago Blackhawks gave up a ton to acquire defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres last week: the Nos. 4 and 45 overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, along with defenseman Louis Crevier . They clearly viewed Byram as their No. 1 blueliner for the future. Now, they're putting their money where their mouth is, as they're set to sign him to a shocking long-term extension. Six-year extension, $12.5 M AAV per season as per @DarrenDreger for Byram in Chicago 👀 https://t.co/YDp5QPlBg...
Byram was recently acquired from the Sabres, along with Jordan Greenway, in five-piece trade.