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The New York Islanders signed center Mathew Barzal to an 8-year contract extension worth $73.2 million. This contract carries him through the 2030-31 season. Barzal AAV is $9.15M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 4, 2022 Islanders Extend Mathew Barzal The Islanders drafted Barzal as the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. Over his six-year […] READ MORE
NHL teams build their teams in many different ways. Some construct their clubs via free agency while others do it through trades. However, the main way teams create a roster is through the NHL Draft. Most years have maybe one or two players make the roster, but some years the general manager gets it right […] READ MORE
Training camps are back, but we at Last Word on Hockey are still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for July 21st, featuring Auston Matthews. […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes traded draft positions with the Detroit Red Wings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, they acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun. Arizona moved up from the #20 pick to #16 to select Chychrun of the Sarnia Sting. He was expected to go higher, but when he didn’t the Arizona club grabbed him. The […] READ MORE
The Winnipeg Jets signed restricted free agent forward Patrik Laine to a two-year contract worth $13.5 million, or $6.75 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. Patrik Laine signs a two-year deal with #NHLJets carrying a $6.75M AAV. He travelled back to Finland today from Switzerland, where he'd been skating with […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes have extended defenseman Jakob Chychrun, signing him to a six-year contract worth $27.6 million, or $4.6 million per season AAV. This contract carries him through the 2024-25 season. Chychrun was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of this season. Hearing the Coyotes will soon be announcing a 6-year contract extension […] READ MORE
It is the dawn of 2018, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves on the outside looking in at the playoff race. Their current record, a pedestrian 18-22-3 is good for only sixth in the Pacific Division and 26th overall. They closed out 2017 with an ugly 5-0 beating by the Winnipeg Jets, followed up by […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders may be in negotiation to severe their relationship with their current home, Barclays Center, however, they are nearly unstoppable at home this season. Going 5-0-1 so far, despite no long-term arena deal, they are making the most of their temporary home. The Islanders have been scoring goals at a blistering pace, […] READ MORE
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