If the Panthers can’t get a deal done to keep Brad Marchand in Florida before the market opens tomorrow, Darren Dreger of TSN expects the Bruins, Mammoth, and Maple Leafs to be his most aggressive suitors in free agency. A Boston reunion would be surprising given there’s been no change in the front office that wasn’t willing to match Marchand’s cheaper requests for an extension … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Marchand, Gavrikov, Provorov, Granlund, Faksa, Pezzetta
Mason Marchment Generating Trade Interest
After signing center Matt Duchene to a new four-year, $18MM contract earlier today, the Dallas Stars only have a projected $455K in salary cap space entering the offseason. Given this, the Stars are looking to move salary off the roster, and forward Mason Marchment has found his name in the center of the rumor mill. According to David Pagnotta of TheFourthPeriod, Dallas is … [Read more...] about Mason Marchment Generating Trade Interest
Dallas Stars, Jamie Benn Agree To One-Year Extension
10:04 a.m.: The Stars have confirmed the signing. Johnston expanded on the bonus structure, reporting that Benn would receive a $500K bonus for 20, 30, 50, and 60 games played, $500K for a Western Conference Final win, and $500K for a Stanley Cup Final win. 9:05 a.m.: According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Dallas Stars are close to re-signing their captain, Jamie Benn, on a … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars, Jamie Benn Agree To One-Year Extension
Stars Expected To Hire Glen Gulutzan As Head Coach
The Stars have offered their head coaching vacancy to Oilers assistant Glen Gulutzan, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports. They’ve yet to agree on a contract but are expected to announce him as their new bench boss in the near future. The hiring will kick off Gulutzan’s second stint in the Stars organization. They’re the team that gave him his first NHL head coaching gig back in 2011, … [Read more...] about Stars Expected To Hire Glen Gulutzan As Head Coach
Stars, Assistant Coach Misha Donskov Part Ways
Stars assistant coach Misha Donskov has left the club to become a top coach and executive with Hockey Canada’s men’s national team program, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said Friday. Dallas later confirmed Donskov’s departure. Donskov had been in Dallas for the past two seasons. He’d spent the previous seven years with the Golden Knights as their director of hockey operations … [Read more...] about Stars, Assistant Coach Misha Donskov Part Ways