Blackhawks ink top pick Bedard on 18th birthday
The Connor Bedard era has officially started for the Chicago Blackhawks, as the team announced the 2023 NHL draft No. 1 pick signed his entry-level contract Monday.
ESPN
Thus ends the beautiful dream.
Maccelli signs 3-year contract with Coyotes
Matias Maccelli signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Financial terms were not announced.
NHL.com
Maccelli has quietly been a very promising player; this is a smart move by the Coyotes.
Colton signs 4-year contract with Avalanche
Ross Colton signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
NHL.com
A weird lot of “we don’t know how much money is involved” this week.
Former Boston Pride owner says dissolution of PHF is bad deal for players
Former Boston Pride owner Miles Arnone says the recent purchase of the PHF by the Mark Walter Group and investors led by former tennis great Billie Jean King has led to a bad deal for players, a raw deal for former employees of the dissolved league, and a great deal of one-way animosity, in an exten…
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I mean, I don’t blame anyone involved for refusing Gary Bettman’s help with trying to make a deal happen, but Arnone isn’t wrong that there’s a lot of (hopefully short-term) pain here.
Nike ends its partnership with Hockey Canada
Nike has permanently ended its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada after pausing its deal last year.
ESPN
Nike and Hockey Canada have parted ways.