Oct. 8 (UPI) --The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Kyle Connor to a $96 million contract extension, the NHL franchise announced Wednesday. Connor's eight-year deal, the richest in Jets history, features ...

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Kyle Connor signed an eight-year, $96 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The contract begins next season and has an average annual value of $12 million. "It's awesome," Connor said.

The last two Stanley Cup Finals have had a familiar look, with the Florida Panthers downing the Edmonton Oilers both times. Are we looking at a third consecutive meeting and a three-peat for the ...

A Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade and a Zach Benson breakout are just two of our staff's bold predictions for the 2025-26 season. Bob Frid / Imagn Images and John Russell / NHLI via Getty Images Will ...

The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Kyle Connor to an eight-year, $96 million deal on Wednesday. Multiple media outlets reported the value is a franchise record, though the Jets have not confirmed that.

Auston Matthews clears $20 million once again, but the Maple Leafs star is set to lose his hockey earnings crown soon—which might actually be a good sign for a sport still waiting for a financial ...

With one week of the 2025-26 NHL season in the books, a total of eight teams have yet to suffer a regulation loss. However, only three of those clubs played more than two games, and one of them was in ...

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The NHL regular season will begin Tuesday night on ESPN, with the Blackhawks taking on the reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers (5 p.m. ET), the Penguins facing the Rangers (8 p.m. ET) and the ...

The 2025-26 NHL season is here (YES HOCKEY WOO!), and while that means we're going to get pucks in nets once again, it also means we're going to see some sick alternate threads for certain teams.