Hockey headlines for July 14, 2022

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Blue Jackets land NHL's top free agent Johnny Gaudreau (Columbus Dispatch)
Carolina Hurricanes trade for defenseman Brent Burns, forward Max Pacioretty (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers sign Vincent Trocheck to seven-year deal (New York Newsday)
Jack Campbell joins Edmonton Oilers as latest Maple Leafs expat (Edmonton Sun)
Devils sign free agent Ondrej Palat (NJ.com)
Andrew Copp leads Red Wings' newcomers, who say Detroit 'ready to take the next step' (Detroit News)
I'm back': Evander Kane signs four-year deal to stay with the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Blue Jackets sign free agent Erik Gudbranson for 4 years, $16 million (Columbus Dispatch)
Capitals sign goaltender Darcy Kuemper as NHL free agency begins (Washington Post)
Lightning sign Sergachev, Cirelli, Cernak to 8-year extensions (Tampa Bay Times)
Robert Thomas gets a record deal from the Blues and becomes the centerpiece of the team (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Avalanche extends forward Artturi Lehkonen with 5-year, $22.5 million contract (Denver Post)
Bruins send Erik Haula to Devils for center Pavel Zacha (Boston Globe)
Red Wings get Kasper under contract to begin busy, productive day (Detroit News)
Shane Wright signs entry-level contract following Kraken development camp scrimmage (Seattle Times)
Canadiens sign first overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to 3-year entry-level contract (Montreal Gazette)
Giroux signing helps bring a new Sens of optimism in the city (Ottawa Citizen)
Carolina Hurricanes fans have a lot to learn about ‘New Guy’ on defense, Brent Burns (Raleigh News & Observer)
How Ann Arbor's Andrew Copp went from prep football star to Wings free-agent prize (Detroit News)
After re-signing Evgeni Malkin, Penguins believe they can still 'do special things' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
If Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews stay, what will Blackhawks’ lines look like? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leafs expect ‘wide-open competition’ in net after signing Ilya Samsonov (Toronto Star)
Rangers sign Jaroslav Halak as new backup goalie in NHL free agency (New York Post)
Sabres fill needs in goal, defense by signing Eric Comrie, Ilya Lyubushkin (Buffalo News)
Jets add backup goaltender, forward on budget-minded deals (Winnipeg Free Press)
Chicago Blackhawks sign 6 free agents — including Max Domi — while Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are in a holding pattern (Chicago Tribune)
Kraken sign forward Andre Burakovsky, defenseman Justin Schultz and goalie Martin Jones as NHL free agency opens (Seattle Times)
Nashville Predators sign Jimmy Huntington, Devin Cooley to one-year contracts (The Tennessean)
Flyers sign free-agent enforcer Nic Deslauriers, bring back Justin Braun (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights bring back Original Misfit in free agency (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks agree to terms with Glenn Gawdin on 2-year contract (Orange County Register)
Avalanche re-signs Josh Manson and Darren Helm just ahead of free agency (Denver Post)
Victor Olofsson, Sabres agree to terms on a two-year contract (Buffalo News)
Trevor Lewis excited after re-signing with Flames (Calgary Sun)
Kings re-sign winger Brendan Lemieux to 1-year deal (Los Angeles Daily News)
Steve Yzerman’s signing spree sends clear message to Red Wings (MLive.com)
GM Pierre Dorion has had a successful stretch to help the Senators make the post-season (Ottawa Sun)
Holland works a little magic to open Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup window (Edmonton Sun)
Does passing on the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes show the Flyers lack a clear plan? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
When the stage was set for offseason change, the Penguins opted for continuity (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Panthers lost a lot on Day 1 of free agency, but Zito defends conservative strategy (Miami Herald)
Canadiens would only trade Petry in a deal 'advancing our interest,' Hughes says (Montreal Gazette)
Wild practice patience early in free agency: ‘A lot of mistakes are made on this day’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Dubas says he isn't done putting finishing touches on Leafs roster, which is a good thing (Toronto Sun)
Canucks free-agent signings Ilya Mikheyev, Curtis Lazar highlight roster revamp (Vancouver Province)
Penguins bolster depth at all three levels early in free agency (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Stars’ gamble on Mason Marchment deviates from recent Dallas free agency trends (Dallas Morning News)
Stars left with questions on defense after door to John Klingberg reunion closes, for now (Dallas Morning News)
Why Kaapo Kakko’s immediate Rangers future isn’t in doubt (New York Post)
Stars must prioritize re-signing Jason Robertson, Jack Oettinger. Will it be long-term? (Dallas Morning News)
Back in Buffalo, Ryan Johnson, Erik Portillo facing uncertain futures with Sabres (Buffalo News)
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli, Zach Bogosian expected to miss start of 2022-23 season (Tampa Bay Times)
Panthers prospect Sourdif looking to seize opportunity at upcoming training camp (Miami Herald)
Flames defence prospects Kuznetsov, Poirier ready to get cooking on pro careers (Calgary Sun)
Hockey is the family business and the Kraken made Ben MacDonald the latest to be drafted into service (Seattle Times)
Goalie guru Ian Clark thrilled to get down to business with prospects like Koskenvuo (Vancouver Province)
Report: Andrew Brunette joining Devils as associate coach (NJ.com)