Hockey headlines for July 2, 2023

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Dallas Stars agree to one-year deal with high-scoring forward Matt Duchene (Dallas Morning News)
Predators nab defenseman Luke Schenn, center Ryan O'Reilly (The Tennessean)
Penguins re-sign Tristan Jarry, add defenseman Ryan Graves, pursue Erik Karlsson in first day frenzy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruins make Milan Lucic signing official (Boston Herald)
Veteran forward Blake Wheeler signs with Rangers in busy start to NHL free agency (New York Post)
Capitals sign winger Max Pacioretty, trade for defenseman Joel Edmundson (Washington Post)
In cap-clearing move, Florida Panthers trade Anthony Duclair to San Jose Sharks (Miami Herald)
Islanders ink Ilya Sorokin to eight-year extension, re-sign other veterans (New York Post)
Miles Wood agrees to 6-year contract with Avalanche in free agency (Denver Post)
Predators sign restricted free agent Cody Glass to 2-year contract (The Tennessean)
Babcock officially named Blue Jackets head coach (Columbus Dispatch)
Connor Bedard’s first challenge with Blackhawks will be handling the enormous pressure (Chicago Sun-Times)
How David Poile went graciously into retirement, from the NHL draft to his final fitting hurrah (The Tennessean)
One trade this season bothered Nashville Predators' David Poile the most (The Tennessean)
Rangers’ Chris Drury hoping to retain Alexis Lafreniere, K’Andre Miller (New York Post)
Explaining Nashville Predators' free-agent signings – and what Barry Trotz said about them (The Tennessean)
Kings get their goalie as Cam Talbot agrees to 1-year deal (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rangers sign goalie Jonathan Quick in hopes of filling ‘mentor’ role (New York Post)
In free agency, Nashville Predators pick up forward Gustav Nyquist (The Tennessean)
Sabres add defenseman Erik Johnson on a 1-year, $3.25 million contract (Buffalo News)
Flyers sign Garnet Hathaway to two-year, $4.75 million contract (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Connor Brown to Edmonton Oilers is a sweet deal for both sides (Edmonton Sun)
Connor Clifton joins' Sabres defense corps on 3-year contract in free agency (Buffalo News)
Flyers sign former first-round pick Ryan Poehling to a one-year deal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wings add Compher, defensive, goaltending depth in free agency (Detroit News)
Ducks add forward Alex Killorn, defenseman Radko Gudas (Orange County Register)
Jets bring back familiar faces in free agency (Winnipeg Free Press)
Return of Mackenzie MacEachern among minor moves for Blues as free agency opens (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Wild sign Lou Nanne’s grandson Vinni Lettieri, lose Ryan Reaves to Maple Leafs (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kraken sign defenseman Brian Dumoulin on day they lose Carson Soucy in free agency (Seattle Times)
Knights stay quiet as free agency begins; 3 players depart (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hurricanes make a splash in NHL free agency. Who did the Canes sign to the roster? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Toronto gains Klingberg and Reaves, but many Leafs leave (Toronto Sun)
Lightning watch Alex Killorn leave for Anaheim, then restock forwards (Tampa Bay Times)
Panthers load up on defensive depth (and stay away from long-term deals) in free agency (Miami Herald)
Bruins go bargain-hunting, land five players in free agency (Boston Herald)
Wild stay quiet on first day of NHL free agency (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Cap-crunched Flames sit out early hours of NHL’s free-agent frenzy (Calgary Sun)
Bo Byram extended two years by Avalanche as RFA, contract details (Denver Post)
Sabres re-sign forward Tyson Jost to 1-year, $2 million contract (Buffalo News)
Fantilli signs with Blue Jackets, won't return to Michigan (Columbus Dispatch)
Canucks sign AHL prospect Tristen Nielsen to NHL deal (Vancouver Province)
New Blackhawks Hall, Foligno ready to embrace leadership roles (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Canadiens GM asks fans to be patient with David Reinbacher (Montreal Gazette)
Blues prospect Tanner Dickinson back on the ice following recovery from broken femur (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Flyers announce full development camp schedule and roster (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild hire Jason King to fill out Dean Evason’s NHL coaching staff (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
‘Kyle from Chicago’ meme just won’t quit as Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson pays homage to GM’s viral video (Chicago Tribune)