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The Abbotsford Canucks signed goaltender Mitchell Weeks to a one-year AHL deal on Wednesday, adding a third goalie to the farm club stable. The Barrie, Ontario native has worked his way up the long way, going undrafted after his time with the Sudbury Wolves, taking an ECHL tryout with the Wheeling Nailers, and parlaying it…
In this series, Heavy Sports is looking at what every NHL team has done over the offseason. Next up is the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are coming off a successful season, in which the club once again punched a ticket to the postseason. Minnesota won their first playoff series since 2015 in their round one […] The post Minnesota Wild Offseason Recap appeared first on HEAVY .
Welcome back to your regularly scheduled program of Atlanta Braves baseball. The roster has been released, and let’s just say it’s an exact copy-and-paste of how they ended the half. Facing the Texas Rangers tonight, Drake Baldwin will be leading off with Brewer Hicklen returning to the lineup to take over right field and batting […]
The Texas Rangers surprise move to switch direct-to-consumer streaming platforms mid-season has resulted in criticism due to the state of the new platform BZZR. The Rangers announced on Wednesday, during the MLB All-Star break, that they were leaving Victory+. The organization did not explain the decision, though Sports Business Journal reported that Victory+ had missed…
Blackburn discusses sign-and-trade ideas, Trevon Brazile, Bryce Hopkins, and much more. The post Pickaxe and Roll: A Bidding War for Peyton Watson may be forming appeared first on Mile High Sports .
UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer has helped alma mater win 11 NCAA championships as a player and coach.
Less than 48 hours after signing one former Anaheim Duck to a four-year deal days before a scheduled arbitration hearing, the Philadelphia Flyers ran it back. This time, Jamie Drysdale…
Alex Ovechkin now knows which team he’ll be playing for in this year’s Match of the Year on July 25. After it was announced in May that Ovechkin would again participate in the annual charity game featuring Russian and Belarusian stars from both the NHL and KHL, the marquee summer event held a player draft
The NHL is fully in summer mode, and while the news cycle has slowed down considerably, it hasn’t fully stopped. Over the last few days, we’ve seen a few interesting signings. Trevor Zegras inked a four-year extension with the Philadelphia Flyers that carries an AAV of $9.125 million. A nice deal for a player who…
Less than two days after signing Trevor Zegras to a new contract, the Philadelphia Flyers locked up another of their young restricted free agents. The Flyers inked defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract Friday afternoon, which carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. The new contract means the Flyers and Drysdale have successfully avoided salary arbitration, which was scheduled for Monday, July 20. “We’re excited to have Jamie remain a key part of our ...
Steve Yzerman's tenure as the Detroit Red Wings' GM is over, and with that, a new figure will run the Original Six franchise. While the Red Wings conduct a full search, the next GM will have three items they must address immediately.
The Minnesota Wild have spent years searching for the kind of center who can grow into a long-term answer down the middle. Charlie Stramel may already be that player. The 21st overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft has gone from intriguing first-round project to one of the organization’s most promising...
The NHL’s Pacific Division is filled with a plethora of rivals and friendly faces, featuring superstars, rising young talent, and several of the league’s multifaceted playmakers. If the Los Angeles…
Looks like the Flyers got all of their (former) Ducks in a row. Two days after Signing Trevor Zegras to […]
Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Some trade activity should be picking up in the next week or two, exciting time for us! Let’s get rolling Knowitalllad What gets Rodriguez and Miller from the Padres to the Pirates? Cruz and Horowitz? Add Barco? Ben Cherrington Read someplace fifth hand that someone proposed Cruz […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have more options than they had a few months ago. That should create competition, but it also creates pressure. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle…
Danny B checking off boxes: This is less money than Simon Nemec and Pavel Mintyukov, who just got five years each at $36 million. That’s $7.2 million AAV. Drysdale’s contract comes in one year shorter in term, but the AAV is $6.5 million, which is the same number that Dmitry Orlov, Torey Krug, and Justin […] The post The Jamie Drysdale Deal is Done, and it’s a Good One appeared first on Crossing Broad .
On Friday, the Carolina Panthers announced that they have re-signed do-everything offensive lineman Brady Christensen. The Panthers selected Christensen in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He played tackle in college but has played at all five positions across the offensive line in the NFL. He’s battled roster changes and injuries, so he’s […]
Drysdale will make $6.5 million a season over the duration of his contract.
The Philadelphia Flyers and restricted free agent Jamie Drysdale have avoided arbitration, agreeing to terms on a new four-year deal with a $6.5 million AAV. Jamie Drysdale has signed a 4 year $6.5M AAV deal with the Flyers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wjkKpGq0zU — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) July 17, 2026 Drysdale, 24, will be an unrestricted free agent at the contract's expiry, in 2030, at the age of 28. The puck-moving d-man established himself as a top-four blueliner this past season, post...
The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a contract extension with defenseman Jamie Drysdale. Drysdale and the Flyers have settled on […] The post Flyers Extend Defenseman Jamie Drysdale After Breakout Year appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made major roster changes this summer. But the most important factor in Toronto returning to the playoffs next season is the Maple Leafs' defense corps – and one Leafs veteran D-man in particular. How will the new-look Buds defense corps fare next year?
The Colorado Avalanche have hired Jussi Ahokas as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
Tikkanen went 17-9-1 with an .897 save percentage in 29 AHL games during the 2025-26 season.
Be truthful, that No. 8 on J.T. Miller’s sweater looked kind of strange the past season and a half since […]