Sean O'Leary

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sean O'Leary

The New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, and Chicago Blackhawks are among the teams that have expressed legitimate interest in acquiring Buffalo Sabres restricted free agent JJ Peterka, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said before March's trade deadline that he's wasn't interested in trading Peterka despite inquiries, but he's accepted it may be inevitable now, Seravalli reports.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sean O'Leary

Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is signing with the Winnipeg Jets on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. The contract includes a $2-million base salary and includes several bonuses contingent on games played, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Toews hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since the 2022-23 season due to health issues. His contract can't officially be registered until July 1, notes TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sean O'Leary

Pending unrestricted free agent Sam Bennett said he's not leaving the Florida Panthers during a Stanley Cup celebration in Miami early Friday morning. Bennett referenced a scene from Leonardo DiCaprio's hit movie "Wolf of Wall Street" to declare his intentions. SAM BENNETT SAYS HE'S NOT F'N LEAVING. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MCr0Pk8kgI— BarDown (@BarDown) June 20, 2025 No contract is in place, though negotiations between Bennett and the Panthers are ongoing, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sean O'Leary

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will take some time to let the wound of losing his second consecutive Stanley Cup Final heal before turning his attention to a potential contract extension. "It's only been a couple days since the season ended," McDavid said Thursday at his end-of-season press conference, per TSN's Ryan Rishaug. "Take some time to regroup, talk to my agent a little bit and family and all that. Make some decisions whenever that time comes. There's no rush.

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sean O'Leary

The Dallas Stars signed Matt Duchene to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.5 million, the team announced. Duchene was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He notched 82 points in 82 games this past season and likely would have been heavily pursued if he went to market. "We are thrilled to have Matt back with our organization," general manager Jim Nill said in a statement.