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The Carolina Hurricanes announced today they’ve inked veteran center Derek Stepan to a one-year, $1.35 million contract for 2021-22. The Hurricanes made the deal official themselves Saturday afternoon. Welcome to Carolina, Derek! Details » https://t.co/58myiL8F5G pic.twitter.com/QR74ICH9wc — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 31, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes Announce Derek Stepan Contract Stepan enters the 2021-22 season after […] READ MORE
Welcome to Friday. Last Word on Hockey’s NHL Rumours series is only getting started, as tonight’s 2021 NHL Entry Draft will likely make way for more trades and chaos. Teams have a better idea of their 2021-22 makeup after the completion of the Seattle Expansion Draft this week. It means that salary cap and roster […] READ MORE
It’s been quite a morning across the NHL. While anticipation was building up for tonight’s Seattle Expansion Draft, there’s been a constant stream of information being revealed this morning about who the Kraken will be calling tonight as their picks. Last Word on Hockey will keep a tracker going below containing the reported names selected. […] READ MORE
Welcome to Friday. Last Word on Hockey’s NHL Rumours series is continuing strong into the offseason. With such a quick turnaround before the expansion draft, as well as the buyout window opening today, there’s an incredible amount of rumblings surfacing about how teams’ rosters may alter this offseason. Today’s edition takes a dive into NHL […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
After a rousing Game 4 last night between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, the hockey season has been extended until at least Wednesday. Despite the continuing Stanley Cup Final, however, the offseason is rapidly approaching and NHL rumours are plentiful. There’s a flat salary cap further complicating an already compressed free agent season. […] READ MORE
Wednesday night saw the Montreal Canadiens win Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 3-2. The beginning of the game was dominated by injury-related storylines. Chandler Stephenson served as a late scratch for Vegas with an unapparent injury. Meanwhile, it was Jeff Petry returning to […] READ MORE
As many established championship-calibre teams such as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins tranced into the Second Round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, the North Division has completely defied expectations since the puck dropped on this year’s postseason. The North Division upsets of the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets over the Toronto Maple […] READ MORE
Somewhat unexpectedly, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced Brad Larsen as their eighth head coach in franchise history Thursday afternoon. The move comes after announcing that they wouldn’t be renewing John Tortorella’s contract. Larsen’s signed a three-year deal as Columbus’ bench boss. OFFICIAL: The #CBJ name Brad Larsen the eighth head coach in franchise history. DETAILS […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
Josh is a Minneapolis-based journalist and editor covering anything and everything NHL with a soft spot for the Leafs. He's one-third of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast and is a new face in the world of advanced analytics. He's been with Last Word on Sports since March of 2019. You can reach him on Twitter at @JoshLwoh, or by email at [email protected]