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Getty Images The Chicago Blackhawks have signed their No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, Connor Bedard, to a three-year entry-level contract. Bedard agreed to the terms of the contract on his 18th birthday. The contract has a $950,000 annual cap hit and will be in effect until the 2025-26 season. Blackhawks general manager…

With the 2023 NHL Draft in the rearview mirror, NHL teams have shifted their respective focuses towards free agency to improve rosters.  The 2023 free agent class was vastly different than the 2022 group, which included stars like Johnny Gaudreau, Claude Giroux and Nazem Kadri. Still, there were plenty of players that could help NHL…

Getty Images Kings stay kings, especially in the case of Anze Kopitar, who just signed a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The contract will run through the 2025-26 season, which would be Kopitar’s 20th with the franchise. On Thursday, the Kings announced Kopitar signed a two-year extension worth a total of $14,000,000….

Getty Images The Red Wings have acquired Alex DeBrincat in a trade with the Senators. The trade involved sending Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a conditional 2024 first-round pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick to Ottawa. DeBrincat, who was a restricted free agent, has signed a four-year, $31.5 million contract extension with Detroit. DeBrincat, a native…

Getty Images Former Arizona Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk was arrested on July 9 after a hit-and-run incident in Scottsdale. During the encounter, he reportedly made violent threats to the police officers. The team had signed Galchenyuk on July 1, but they voided his contract after becoming aware of the incident. The Arizona Coyotes released a…