Nemec signs 5-year, $36.25 million contact with Flames
Simon Nemec signed a five-year, $36.25 million contact with the Calgary Flames on Monday. It has an average annual value of $7.25 million. The 22-year-old defenseman was a restricted free agent. He was acquired in a trade with the New Jersey Devils with forward Maxim Tsyplakov on June 23 for conditional first-round picks in the 2027 NHL Draft and 2028 NHL Draft, a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and defenseman prospect Etienne Morin. Both conditional picks are top 10 protected. Nemec had an NHL career-high 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 68 games last season, when he completed his … Continue reading
Repaci re-signs with Railers
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, announced that the club has re-signed captain Anthony Repaci to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Repaci, 31, re-signs with the Railers for his sixth season in Worcester. Repaci is Worcester’s all-time leader in games played (291), goals (117), assists (138), points (255), power-play goals (30), power-play assists (51) and power-play points (81). He is the longest tenured captain in Railers team history, set to play in his fourth season as captain. During the 2025-26 season, Repaci played in all 72 games for the Railers … Continue reading
Chinakhov signs 3-year, $18.75 million contract with Penguins
Egor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. It has an average annual value of $6.25 million. The 25-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, set NHL career highs in goals (21), assists (21) and points (42) in 72 games last season. He had 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists) in 43 games for the Penguins after being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 29. Chinakhov did not have a point in six Stanley Cup Playoff games. Selected by Columbus in the first round (No. 21) of the … Continue reading
Mintyukov signs 5-year contract with Ducks
Pavel Mintyukov signed a five-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 22-year-old defenseman was a restricted free agent. His contract comes two days after restricted free agent forward Leo Carlsson received a five-year, $90 million offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers. Mintyukov had 22 points, including an NHL career-high eight goals, in 73 games last season. He did not have a point in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Selected by Anaheim with the No. 10 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Mintyukov has 69 points (17 goals, 52 assists) in 204 regular-season games.
Robertson of Stars among 15 players to file for NHL salary arbitration
Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars was one of 15 players who filed for salary arbitration on Sunday, according to the NHL Players’ Association. The 26-year-old forward had 96 points (45 goals, 51 assists) in 82 games this season. Other notable players who filed were Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale of the Philadelphia Flyers, and Kirby Dach of the Montreal Canadiens. The deadline for the second team-elected salary arbitration notification is Monday at 5 p.m. ET. Salary arbitration hearings are scheduled to be held from July 20-Aug. 1. A player can sign a contract with his current team any time before … Continue reading
Murray back on Swamp Rabbits blue line
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and Ameican Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, announced that defenseman Jake Murray has re-signed with the Swamp Rabbits for the 2026-27 ECHL Season. Murray returns to the Swamp Rabbits having completed his third professional season. He served as an alternate captain and played 64 games in last season, earning 20 points (2g-18a) and a team-leading +16 rating. Additionally, Murray was called up to the AHL twice and played two games: once with the Abbotsford Canucks on Nov. 11, and a second time with the Rockford … Continue reading
