Josh Wegman

Toronto

NHL News Editor and Writer at TheScore

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Report: NHL to continue examining Oilers' LTIR usage with Kane

4 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

The NHL plans to continue investigating the Edmonton Oilers' usage of long-term injured reserve with winger Evander Kane, sources told Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. It's possible the Oilers could receive retroactive punishment if the league deems they violated the collective bargaining agreement, Seravalli adds. Kane spent the entire 2024-25 regular season on LTIR after undergoing abdominal surgery in September and knee surgery in January.
Report: Oilers expected to sign Frederic to 8-year deal worth roughly $30M

4 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to sign pending unrestricted free-agent forward Trent Frederic to an eight-year contract, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli reports. The average annual value is expected to land higher than $3.5 million but lower than $4 million, Seravalli added. The Oilers acquired Frederic from the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline. He suited up in just one regular-season game for Edmonton due to injury.
Devils trade Haula to Predators for 4th-round pick, prospect

4 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

The New Jersey Devils traded forward Erik Haula to the Nashville Predators for a 2025 fourth-round pick and defense prospect Jeremy Hanzel, the teams announced Wednesday. Haula is entering the final year of his contract with a $3.15-million cap hit. There's no salary retention in the deal. The 34-year-old recorded 21 points in 68 appearances with the Devils last season.
Bonino retires after 15-year career, joins Penguins coaching staff

4 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

Nick Bonino announced Wednesday his retirement from professional hockey following a 15-year NHL career. Additionally, Bonino will join the Pittsburgh Penguins' coaching staff as an assistant under new bench boss Dan Muse. Bonino won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 with the Penguins. He played arguably the best hockey of his career in the 2016 playoffs, tallying 18 points in 24 games while centering Pittsburgh's "HBK" line between Carl Hagelin and Phil Kessel.
Blackhawks sign Donato to 4-year, $16M extension

4 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

Ryan Donato is staying in the Windy City. The Chicago Blackhawks signed the pending unrestricted free-agent forward to a four-year extension with a $4-million average annual value, the team announced Wednesday. Donato is coming off a breakout year in which he tallied 62 points and a team-leading 31 goals. He had previously never surpassed 16 goals or 31 points in a season. The Blackhawks originally signed Donato as a free agent in 2023.
Knoblauch: 'There's no silver lining' to another Cup Final loss

5 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

Few people outside of Edmonton expected the Oilers to go on another deep playoff run, but that doesn't make the sting of losing back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals any less painful for head coach Kris Knoblauch. "There's no silver lining to this. It's still heart-wrenching. It's very difficult to handle right now," Knoblauch told reporters after Edmonton's season-ending 5-1 loss Tuesday.
McDavid defends Oilers' effort in Game 6 blowout: 'Nobody quit'

5 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

Connor McDavid wasn't buying the notion that the Edmonton Oilers laid down and died in Tuesday's season-ending defeat to the Florida Panthers. "We lost to a really good team. Nobody quit. Nobody threw the towel in," McDavid told reporters postgame. "They're a heck of a team. They're Stanley Cup champions back-to-back for a reason."The Oilers fell 5-1 in Game 6, and Vasily Podkolzin scored Edmonton's only goal of the game with 4:22 left in the third period.
Panthers win 2nd straight Stanley Cup vs. Oilers

5 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 on Tuesday to win their second straight Stanley Cup. Sam Reinhart scored four goals, two of which were empty-netters. Reinhart, who scored the Cup-winning goal a year ago, opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game. He stripped Evan Bouchard of the puck, danced around Mattias Ekholm, then beat Stuart Skinner glove-side for a sensational individual effort.
Report: Blackhawks open to dealing No. 3 pick

5 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

The Chicago Blackhawks are open to trading the third overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli reports. Chicago is willing to be aggressive to use the pick to pursue more immediate help if the right deal presents itself, Seravalli adds. The Blackhawks boast one of the NHL's deepest farm systems. They've made eight first-round picks in the last three drafts.
Vancouver bolsters blue line with Channell-Watkins, Greco

5 days ago | thescore.com | Josh Wegman

PWHL Vancouver is adding more championship pedigree to its blue line. The expansion franchise announced Tuesday it signed defenders Mellissa Channell-Watkins to a one-year contract and Emma Greco to a two-year deal. Channell-Watkins spent the last two seasons with back-to-back Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost. The 30-year-old tallied nine points in 53 regular-season games across the past two campaigns and added one goal and eight assists in 18 appearances over the last two postseasons.