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The New York Rangers signed free agent goalie Tyler Wall to a two-year contract worth $1.85 million, or $925,000 per season. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season. OFFICIAL: Rangers have signed goaltender Tyler Wall to an entry-level contract. Details to follow. — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 8, 2020 Tyler Wall Signs With […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday morning they signed free-agent defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year deal entry-level deal. The value has not been disclosed but the contract does not include any performance bonuses. Welcome to Leafs Nation, Mikko! The Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year entry level contract. #LeafsForever […]
The Calgary Flames announced that they have signed goaltender Dustin Wolf to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal will start at the beginning of the 2020-21 season. The Flames announced the deal early Friday afternoon. BIG BAD ? The #Flames have signed Dustin Wolf (@dwolf2332) to a three-year entry-level contract: https://t.co/gqmNcQInEb pic.twitter.com/a9l5zkEO6m — Calgary Flames […]
The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have signed defenceman Filip Berglund to a two-year, entry-level contract. Berglund was originally drafted by the Oilers in the third round, 91st overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The #Oilers have signed defenceman & 2016 third-round pick Filip Berglund to a two-year, entry-level contract. The 22-year-old just […]
The Montreal Canadiens signed left-wing prospect Arsen Khisamutdinov to a two-year contract with undisclosed financial terms. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season. The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with forward Arsen Khisamutdinov. He was drafted in the sixth-round by Montreal in […]
The Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year entry-level contract. The deal will commence at the start of the 2020-21 season. The Senators announced the deal on May 1st. Ottawa Senators Ink Artem Zub News Release: The #Sens have signed defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year, entry-level contract: https://t.co/WgFwRLMCWn pic.twitter.com/lJRyv7ejp9 — Ottawa Senators […]
The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Justus Annunen to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will take Annunen through 2022-23. Hockey is still suspended across most of the world but teams are still free to sign players. Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic broke the news late Thursday afternoon. The #Avs have signed goaltender and […]
The Detroit Red Wings have signed goaltender, Victor Brattstrom, to a two-year, entry-level contract. Brattstrom, who was due to start next season in the Finnish Liiga joins the Red Wings for the 2020-21 season. The Detroit #RedWings today signed goaltender Victor Brattstrom to a two-year entry-level contract. Details: https://t.co/OQ1nuetJ36 pic.twitter.com/Fhz1bvEhkz — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) […]
The New York Islanders have signed defenceman Samuel Bolduc to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal carries him through the 2022-23 season. #Isles Transaction: Defenseman Samuel Bolduc has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract. https://t.co/6v8ek2mNd8 — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 30, 2020 Samuel Bolduc Signs With the New York Islanders The 19-year […]
The Edmonton Oilers announced that they have signed Swedish defenceman Theodor Lennstrom to a one-year entry-level contract. The deal will begin at the start of 2020-21. The Edmonton Oilers announced the deal Wednesday afternoon. Edmonton Oilers Ink Theodor Lennstrom The Stockholm, Sweden native spent last season playing for the Frolunda Indians of the Swedish Hockey […]
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Swedish forward Linus Sandin to a one-year contract. The deal will take Sandin through 2020-21. Chris Johnson of Sportsnet broke the news early Wednesday afternoon. Swedish forward Linus Sandin has finalized a one-year, entry-level contract with the @NHLFlyers. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 29, 2020 Flyers Sign Linus Sandin The […]
The Calgary Flames have announced that they have signed right-shot defenceman Johannes Kinnvall to a two-year entry-level contract. Kinnvall will remain in Sweden next season and will come to North America to join the Flames for the 2021-22 season. The #Flames have signed defenceman Johannes Kinnvall to a two-year contract – he will remain in […]
A busy day in the NHL got even busier as the Vancouver Canucks signed Nils Hoglander to a three-year entry-level deal worth $2.775 million. The contract carries a salary-cap hit of $925,000. Nils Hoglander, welcome to the #Canucks! The 19-year-old Swedish forward was signed a three-year contract today. ???https://t.co/biYLhnS7OB — Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) April 29, […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent forward Radim Zohorna to a one-year, two-way contract. His deal is worth $925,000 for the next season. General manager Jim Rutherford announced the deal on Wednesday. The Penguins have signed forward Radim Zohorna to a one-year, two-way contract. The 6-foot-6, 233-pound Zohorna, who is celebrating his 24th birthday today, […]
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Mathias Brome to a one-year contract. The deal will carry the 25-year-old through 2020-21. The team announced the move early Wednesday morning. The Detroit #RedWings today signed left wing Mathias Brome to a one-year contract. Details: https://t.co/LUVpdcCvhe pic.twitter.com/JEKy0U1un0 — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 29, 2020 Red Wings […]
General manager John Chayka announced that the Arizona Coyotes made a signing today. They signed left winger Matias Maccelli to a three-year entry-level contract. However, the terms of the contract were not released. Official: Per GM John Chayka we have signed forward Matias Maccelli to a three-year entry-level contract. https://t.co/rwVhUZIKMs — Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April […]
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Swedish hockey is taking a massive step forward this year. It has always been a powerhouse hockey country, but this season, it is on another level. In my rankings, there are seven Swedes projected to go in the first round. Of those seven, one forward by the name of Simon Robertsson sticks out. He has […]
The 2021 NHL Draft does not pose the same excitement as the 2020 NHL Draft did. However, there are still plenty of players that teams can build around for the future. There’s another future star goaltender in this class, falling in line with goalies like Spencer Knight and Yaroslav Askarov before him. There are several […]
The 2021 NHL Draft does not pose the same excitement as the 2020 NHL Draft did. However, there are still plenty of players that teams can build around for the future. There’s another future elite goaltender in this class, falling in line with goalies like Spencer Knight and Yaroslav Askarov before him. There are several […]
Over the last several months, I have been crunching numbers, trying to solve the many questions of player development. With that, we here at Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. All advanced stats in this piece were taken […]
Everyone was excited when the Colorado Avalanche drafted Bowen Byram. He was the team’s first pick in the loaded 2019 Draft. The Cranbrook, British Columbia native immediately rewarded them with a very good season playing for the WHL’s Vancouver Giants. Byram has joined Colorado’s training camp for the 2020-21 season and could start as soon […]
Carson Lambos is one of many players in the 2021 NHL Draft class who could go first overall. But he’s far from earned the consensus. With so much talent from players like Owen Power, Brandt Clarke, and Matty Beniers, there’s no real favourite this year. And Lambos hasn’t really helped his case much. He managed […]
It took some time for this 2001 age group for Team USA to capture gold, but it finally happened. Years of heartbreak led to the moment Tuesday night in Edmonton or early Wednesday morning on the East Coast. But Team USA defeated Canada by a score of 2-0 to capture the gold medal at the […]
Welcome to Last Word on Hockey’s 2021 NHL Draft Class introductions. The 2020 Draft class was a blast, and the 2021 NHL draft should be too. Alexis Lafreniere was the first overall pick for the New York Rangers in ‘20, but who will it be in ‘21? How about we here at Last Word introduce […]