Devils pending restricted free agent defenseman Santeri Hatakka has signed a two-year contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons, per a club announcement. It’s unclear if the deal carries an NHL out clause. New Jersey can retain his exclusive signing rights through 2028 if they decide to issue him a qualifying offer before the June 30 … [Read more...] about Devils’ Santeri Hatakka Signs Two-Year Deal In Sweden
New York Rangers Expected To Pursue Mike Sullivan
If the New York Rangers had it their way, they’d have their new head coach signed in the next couple of days. According to Elliotte Friedman from Sportsnet, the Rangers are expected to pursue Mike Sullivan’s services aggressively.Before he was brought into the Penguins organization to be the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2015-16, and … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Expected To Pursue Mike Sullivan
Valtteri Filppula Announces Retirement
16-year NHL veteran Valtteri Filppula has ended his playing career. Helsinki-based Jokerit of Finland’s second-tier league, Mestis, where he spent the 2024-25 campaign, made the announcement today. Filppula, 41, hasn’t played in the NHL since the 2020-21 campaign but remained steadily active overseas. After a strong three-year run in Switzerland with Genève-Servette HC of the … [Read more...] about Valtteri Filppula Announces Retirement
Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen Out For Game 5
10:33 a.m.: Andersen is confirmed as out tonight but hasn’t been ruled out for the series if New Jersey manages to extend it, head coach Rod Brind’Amour said (via Ruff). 9:49 a.m.: The Hurricanes are unlikely to have starting goaltender Frederik Andersen available for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Devils tonight, per the team’s Walt Ruff. He isn’t practicing … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen Out For Game 5
Palmieri’s Future With The Isles Now In Question Following Lamoriello’s Departure
Ethan Sears of the New York Post provides (subscription link) an overview of some questions the Islanders now face in the wake of Lou Lamoriello not getting his contract renewed. Chief among them is the fate of contract extension talks between the club and pending UFA winger Kyle Palmieri. It looked as if a new deal was a matter of when, not if, but if the new GM wants to go a … [Read more...] about Palmieri’s Future With The Isles Now In Question Following Lamoriello’s Departure