The Bruins put a three-year deal on the table for Brad Marchand in February, but the sides had different perspectives on money, leading to his trade to the Panthers, sources told ESPN.
Boston captain Brad Marchand was shipped to the Florida Panthers on Friday, a deal near the end of the NHL trade deadline that sent a longtime Bruins star to not only a division rival, but a first-place team gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup.
The Stars Friday acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes, signing him to an eight-year extension with an average annual value around $12 million, and Dallas general manager Jim Nill called his addition "one of the best forwards in the NHL."
The Rangers are trading Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen and Calvin de Haan. Conditional draft picks are also involved.
Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who has missed two games with an arm injury, is hoping to play for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, sources told ESPN.
The NHL is projecting a significant increase in the salary cap over the next three seasons to reflect the healthy growth of the league after the pandemic.
Chicago's struggles have only brought more attention to Connor Bedard's sophomore slump. It begs the question: How long will the rebuild will take? Are they doing a disservice to their superstar by not speeding it up?
The Rangers and Igor Shesterkin have agreed on an eight-year extension with an $11.5 million AAV that will make him the highest-paid goalie in NHL history, sources told ESPN's Kevin Weekes and Emily Kaplan.