TSN’s Darren Dreger reports the New York Rangers are bringing in forward Adam Erne to training camp on a professional tryout agreement. Erne had difficulty finding recurring playing time with the Edmonton Oilers last year and will now try his luck at the bottom of the Rangers’ forward core. Erne was considered a mid-first-round talent heading into the 2013 NHL Draft but … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Adam Erne To PTO
Poll: Which Non-Playoff Team From The East Will Return In 2024-25?
The 2024 Stanley Cup playoff picture in the Eastern Conference was similar to 2023 aside from a few changes to the seeding of the eight teams. The only team switch was the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils with the former making it in as the final wild-card team in the Conference on the last day of the regular season. The 2024-25 season will bring similar hypotheticals … [Read more...] about Poll: Which Non-Playoff Team From The East Will Return In 2024-25?
Possible Comparables For Dawson Mercer’s Contract
One of the more prominent remaining free agents is Devils forward Dawson Mercer. While he’s coming off a down season, he has had enough success over his first three NHL seasons that New Jersey would likely want to work out a long-term deal with them. Whether they can afford to, however, might be a different story. The 22-year-old had the lowest output of his career last … [Read more...] about Possible Comparables For Dawson Mercer’s Contract
Shesterkin Set To Become Highest-Paid Goaltender
All signs point to Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin eclipsing the retired Carey Price to become the league’s highest-paid goalie, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on Friday’s “32 Thoughts” podcast. If that’s the case, his inevitable extension to keep him off the free agent market in 2025 will check in with a cap hit north of $10.5MM. The Rangers already have over $58MM … [Read more...] about Shesterkin Set To Become Highest-Paid Goaltender
Snapshots: McCabe, Couture, Shattenkirk, Kaprizov, Sorokin
The Maple Leafs have begun initial talks with defenseman Jake McCabe on a contract extension, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on today’s “32 Thoughts” podcast. He’s entering the final season of a four-year, $16MM deal with a $4MM cap hit, but the Leafs are only on the hook for half of it thanks to the Blackhawks retaining $2MM per season on his deal when they traded him to … [Read more...] about Snapshots: McCabe, Couture, Shattenkirk, Kaprizov, Sorokin