Nils Lundkvist's agent said the New York Rangers defenseman wouldn't report to camp. So he was traded to the Dallas Stars.
he had signed with the Stars. Klingberg turns 30 next month and will be in position to land a longer deal with a strong season or general manager Pat Verbeek could move him for assets at the deadline. Klingberg's 47 points were more than any Ducks defenseman had last season. He adds a veteran presence to the blue line after Verbeek traded Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson last season.
at developing younger players at Boston University and with the Rangers. Of the 11 coaching hires this season, eight had previous NHL head coaching experience.Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal, avoiding arbitration. He gets another chance to prove himself after he had a strong start, then struggled to produce points down the stretch. ... The Devils signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a five-year, $17 million extension. ...
along with a conditional 2025 pick for forward Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt and a first-round pick in 2025. Tkachuk, 24, and Huberdeau, 29, both recorded over 100 points this past season. Huberdeau, in fact, trailed only Connor McDavid for most points in the NHL, tied with former Calgary star Johnny Gaudreau at 115. Weegar, 28, has been a dependable – and underrated – player for the Panthers for years.
For the Flames, getting players as talented as Huberdeau and Weegar should help salvage what has been a brutal offseason after Gaudreau walked and Tkachuk made clear he wanted out. The Panthers lose two key pieces from the NHL's best regular-season team last year but gain a young star in his prime and perhaps alleviated even more future salary cap headaches. He'll average $8.7 million in the four-year deal.