Emily Kaplan

5 days ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Champagne was swilled and spilled, cigars were smoked and the Stanley Cup was hoisted a few more times, all with about 400,000 people watching. The Florida Panthers are getting pretty good at these parades. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions had their championship parade and rally on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Sunday, the same setup as last year -- except this time, bright sunshine greeted the champs as opposed to downpours and lightning a year ago.

1 week ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

Jonathan Toews plans to sign with his hometown Winnipeg Jets when free agency opens July 1, the team announced on social media on Friday. Toews' contract with the Jets will be for one year and structured to include several performance-based bonuses, sources told ESPN. The longtime Blackhawks captain, who led Chicago to three Stanley Cups, will return to the NHL after missing the past two seasons dealing with inflammatory and immune system issues.

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

Chris Kreider is set to join the Anaheim Ducks after the winger waived his no-trade clause and is allowing the New York Rangers to deal him away, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The Rangers will receive prospect Carey Terrance in return with the teams also swapping draft picks, sources said. The deal is pending a trade call. To make the deal happen, Kreider had to waive his 15-team no-trade list, which he had recently added Anaheim to.

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

The Rangers and Ducks are working on a trade to send Chris Kreider to Anaheim, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The deal is in advanced stages and involves the Rangers receiving a prospect and a draft pick, sources said, while the Ducks would take on the final two years of Kreider's contract, which pays him $6.5 million annually. That would create cap flexibility for the Rangers heading into free agency on July 1.

1 month ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

DALLAS -- Stars forward Roope Hintz left the ice without putting any weight on his left leg after Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse slashed him on top of his left skate in the third period of the Oilers' 3-0 Game 2 win in the the Western Conference finals Friday night. Hintz went down to the ice in front of the Edmonton net and immediately reached toward his foot. Nurse was given a minor penalty for slashing after officials reviewed for a potential major penalty.