head coach Bruce Boudreau turned heads on Thursday when he admitted defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson could be a healthy scratch for the team’s contest against the that night. “Look, we’ll have to scratch a couple of players,” . “I think [Ekman-Larsson] can be better, but I think there’s a lot of guys that can be better. … Read more
OTTAWA — Defenceman Artem Zub has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the . The contract has an average annual value of US$4.6 million. Zub will earn $4 million in 2023-24, and then $4.8 million in each of the remaining three seasons. The new contract takes effect on July 1 and includes a 10-team … Read more
TORONTO — Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming, who starred for the over 16 NHL seasons and was a trailblazer for Europeans who later made their mark in the world’s top pro hockey league, has died at 71 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Maple Leafs confirmed Salming’s death Thursday in a statement. … Read more
With their defence corps missing several key contributors, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a to shore up their blue line on Wednesday, acquiring Conor Timmins from the . Toronto is sending centre Curtis Douglas to Arizona in return. Coyotes insider Craig Morgan reports the team ideally wanted to pass Timmins through waivers in order to … Read more
Bryan Marchment, a scout with the San Jose Sharks and a veteran of 926 NHL games, has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 53. The tragic news was first reported by ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, who revealed that Marchment had died in Montreal, where he was to attend the draft that is taking place later … Read more