Hockey headlines for July 7, 2023

Friday, July 7, 2023

Kings sign captain Anze Kopitar to 2-year extension (Los Angeles Daily News)
Senators sign rugged winger Zack MacEwen as free agent (Ottawa Sun)
Red Wings waive Filip Zadina so contract can be terminated (Detroit Free Press)
Blues sign Hugh McGing. Alexey Toropchenko now team's only unsigned restricted free agent (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Former Flyers coach Alain Vigneault says he is retiring (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rogers, Bell fighting Tanenbaum's partial sale of MLSE stake: Report (Toronto Sun)
As Connor Bedard wraps up his 1st Chicago Blackhawks experience, fellow prospects say the No. 1 pick’s work ethic is ‘rubbing off’ (Chicago Tribune)
Red Wings, Zadina part ways. Could door open for DeBrincat trade? (Detroit News)
Joel Edmundson has high praise for Canadiens GM after trade to Caps (Montreal Gazette)
Matt Duchene signing with Stars gives NHL vet long-awaited shot at Stanley Cup contention (Dallas Morning News)
Kailer Yamamoto close to home and playing for Kraken is ‘a dream come true’ (Seattle Times)
Coming home: Wild signing Lettieri relishes Minnesota return (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
The Panthers’ message to their four new defensemen? ‘You’re really going to get a chance’ (Miami Herald)
Carolina Hurricanes’ top NHL prospects set to hit the ice for 2023 development camp (Raleigh News & Observer)
Avalanche development camp 2023: Calum Ritchie’s injury, Taylor Makar’s growth and Colorado’s replenished prospect pool (Denver Post)
Blackhawks forward prospects Colton Dach, Frank Nazar, Paul Ludwinski hoping for healthier seasons (Chicago Sun-Times)
Matt Poitras, Brett Harrison are Bruins’ centers of attention (Boston Herald)
Blues first-round pick Dalibor Dvorsky impresses fans, management during prospect camp (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Zach Benson caps 'whirlwind' two weeks with standout showing at Sabres development camp (Buffalo News)
Joni Jurmo has the tools. But... (Vancouver Province)
Lambert matured as player in WHL (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ryan Tverberg continues to try to beat the odds at Maple Leafs development camp (Toronto Sun)
Saginaw Spirit’s Dean Loukus fulfills ‘far-off dream’ at Red Wings development camp (MLive.com)
Jets prospect goalie Thomas Milic isn't someone to bet against (Winnipeg Sun)
As Devils’ goalie questions linger, Akira Schmid remains focused on NHL roster dreams: ‘It’s almost like an addiction’ (NJ.com)
Bruins prospect Andre Gasseau is the latest to take up an unusual off-ice regimen: Martial arts training (Boston Globe)
Wings goalie prospect Cossa hopes to reunite with new Griffins coach Watson (Detroit News)
Devils’ minor-league affiliate signs sons of Martin Brodeur, GM Tom Fitzgerald (NJ.com)
Aaron Schneekloth named Greg Cronin’s successor as head coach of Avalanche AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles (Denver Post)
Coach Marleau: San Jose Sharks icon starts new chapter with team (San Jose Mercury News)