Rittich signs 1-year, $1 million contract with Devils
David Rittich signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The 33-year-old goalie was 14-10-3 with a 2.76 goals-against average, .894 save percentage and two shutouts in 30 games (28 starts) for the New York Islanders last season. Signed by the Calgary Flames as an undrafted free agent June 13, 2016, Rittich is 122-81-29 with a 2.79 GAA, .903 save percentage and nine shutouts in 260 regular-season games (232 starts) for the Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Islanders, and 0-4 in four Stanley Cup Playoff games (three starts). The … Continue reading
Bobrovsky signs 3-year contract with Maple Leafs
Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Financial terms were not announced. The 37-year-old goalie was 27-23-1 with a 3.07 goals-against average, .877 save percentage and four shutouts in 52 games (51 starts) for the Florida Panthers last season. Bobrovsky helped the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons in 2024 and 2025, defeating the Edmonton Oilers each time, going 32-15 with a 2.26 GAA, .910 save percentage and five shutouts in 47 playoff games during that span. Florida also made the Cup Final in 2023, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in … Continue reading
Gritsyuk signs 3-year, $9.75 million contract with Devils
Arseny Gritsyuk signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $3.25 million and begins next season. The 25-year-old forward had 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 66 games for the Devils this season, his first in the NHL. He could have become a restricted free agent on Wednesday. “When we call with Sunny (Mehta, Devils general manager), when he (first) signed contract with Devils, he told me hello and we work together, and we can speak about our contract with my agent,” Gritsyuk said Friday. “I think it’s … Continue reading
EIHL Playoff Tickets on General Sale amid unprecedented demand
Any remaining tickets for Playoff Finals Weekend 2027 not sold during the exclusive season ticket holder pre-sale window have gone on sale via the Motorpoint Arena this morning. Demand for tickets was unprecedented, with more tickets sold quicker than ever before. A number of teams sold the vast majority of their allocation in less than an hour when the sale opened on Monday morning. Any tickets remaining from this window went on general sale on Friday morning, though they are not expected to last long. Click here to visit the Motorpoint Arena website. A limited number of tickets remain available … Continue reading
Thunderbirds sign 2-time AHL MVP Tynan
The Springfield Thunderbirds have signed forward T.J. Tynan to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 season. One of the most decorated AHL players of the last decade, Tynan returns to Springfield where he began his pro career in 2014. Since then, he has recorded 113 goals and 579 assists for 692 points in 760 AHL games with the Springfield Falcons, Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters, Chicago Wolves, Colorado Eagles and Ontario Reign. Tynan ranks seventh in league history in assists, behind only Willie Marshall (852), Fred Glover (814), Mike Nykoluk (686), Tim Tookey (621), Keith Aucoin (613) and Cal … Continue reading
Kane, Laine, Mantha lead list of remaining free agents
The NHL free-agent signing period opened Wednesday at noon, and though plenty of players found new homes or stayed with their teams, there are still big-name free agents still on the market. NHL.com takes a closer look at the top unrestricted free agents (listed in alphabetical order by position): Jamie Benn, F, Dallas Stars The 36-year-old left wing had 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) in 60 regular-season games for the Stars this season and no points in six Stanley Cup Playoff games. Benn, who was selected by Dallas in the fifth round (No. 129) of the 2007 NHL Draft, has 992 … Continue reading
