Puck News Here: Daily hockey headlines

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Maple Leafs sign 'game-changer' goalie, two-time Stanley Cup winner Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Sun)
Mason Marchment explains why he signed with the Sharks: ‘It’s full circle” (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)
Anders Lee signing with Mammoth in end to Islanders captain’s tenure (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers land Andersen, does this finally solve their goaltending? (Edmonton Sun)
Mats Zuccarello moving on, agrees to contract with Kings (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bowen Byram signs 6-year, $75M extension with Chicago Blackhawks that makes him NHL’s highest-paid defenseman (Chicago Tribune)
Devils keep captain Nico Hischier with five-year contract extension (NorthJersey.com)
Flyers sign winger Tyson Foerster to massive eight-year extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov agrees to eight-year contract extension (Montreal Gazette)
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell, Zach Werenski address trade rumors (Columbus Dispatch)
Senators keeping the door open for Claude Giroux, while veteran explores market (Ottawa Sun)
Flyers sign goalie Dan Vladař to a five-year, $27.5 million extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Skinner signing adds to Winnipeg Jets goalie intrigue (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dallas Stars reunite with forward Joel Kiviranta on one-year deal (Dallas Morning News)
Flyers sign agitator Noel Acciari to bolster the team’s bottom six (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Popular Luke Schenn returns for third stint to help carry culture (Vancouver Province)
Blues sign forward Dillon Dube, acquitted last year of sexual assault, to one-year contract (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner heading to Washington Capitals (Columbus Dispatch)
Kings bring back Corey Perry, add Zuccarello, Haula and Gustafsson (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blackhawks add physicality, playoff experience with Cole Smith, Ian Cole signings (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild add goalie depth in Calvin Pickard, re-sign Zach Bogosian (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Capitals sign defensemen Desharnais, Holl to replace departed van Riemsdyk (Washington Times)
Blues sign enforcer Ross Johnston, announce Jonatan Berggren signing (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets sign Phoenix Copley, Riley Bezeau (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs rate NHL free-agent haul featuring Sergei Bobrovsky and Nick Paul (Toronto Star)
Rangers trade Trocheck to Utah, make flurry of moves on Day 1 of free agency (New York Newsday)
‘Happy with the players we’ve been able to acquire’: Petrovic signs in yet another Panthers reunion (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Golden Knights fortify defense after 1st day of NHL free agency (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks kick off free agency with modest moves (Orange County Register)
No fireworks, signings, and briefly no power for Senators on Canada Day (Ottawa Sun)
Red Wings fill a few needs in free agency; Kane explores market (MLive.com)
Making sense of the Penguins’ uneventful start to free agency (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How about a free agency nightcap? Lightning snag John Carlson (Tampa Bay Times)
Kraken open free agency by signing enforcer, lock up recent acquisition (Seattle Times)
Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen, after first hours of NHL free agency: 'We’re still open for business' (Buffalo News)
'We’ve got to stick to the plan': Flames stay (mostly) silent in free-agency (Calgary Sun)
GM Don Sweeney assesses Bruins’ progress after free agency opening (Boston Herald)
Oilers GM Bowman stocks up with freed-up cap space from Nurse trade (Edmonton Sun)
Predators GM Chris MacFarland has 'tough decisions' ahead after free agency adds (The Tennessean)
Stars GM Jim Nill still has work to do after uneventful first day of free agency (Dallas Morning News)
Darnell Nurse reflects on tough times with Oilers: ‘For whatever reason, I was the problem’ (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)
Nurse reflects on Oilers exit: 'For whatever reason I was the problem' (Edmonton Sun)
Golden Knights give 2-year contract extension to key defenseman (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks sign veteran defenseman to four-year, $33 million contract (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)
First round draft pick Caleb Malhotra has 'an excitement to get going' (Vancouver Province)
Coveted Ducks draft pick Nikita Klepov seizing opportunities (Orange County Register)
How Kraken's Chase Reid went from getting cut to top-10 NHL draft pick (Seattle Times)
Can Utah Mammoth draft pick Ethan Belchetz ‘steal a jersey’ this season? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Flames first-rounders aim to be with team by end of next season (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens' prospects pool overflowing with high-end talent (Montreal Gazette)
Eric Pohlkamp is back again at Sharks dev camp. Could this be the year he makes the NHL? (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)
Colorado Eagles coach Mark Letestu leaves for Vegas assistant job (Denver Post)
Keith Tkachuk promoted, Robert Bortuzzo hired as Blues make front office changes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Helping out at development camp is 'special opportunity' for Goldeneyes star Gardiner (Vancouver Province)
NC leader gifts Pope Leo a custom Canes jersey during a Vatican visit. Here’s why (Raleigh News & Observer)