Jets add AHL All-Star defenseman Coghlan

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Dylan Coghlan from the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations.Photo: Andreea Cardani Coghlan was an AHL All-Star for the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2024 and tied for the league lead among defensemen with 16 goals. He … Continue reading

Laxdal named new head coach of Firebirds

The Seattle Kraken have hired Derek Laxdal as the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.Photo: Derek Sparta Laxdal succeeds Dan Bylsma, who was named head coach of the Kraken on May 28. Laxdal, … Continue reading

Sharks add two-time AHL scoring champion, Cup winner Poturalski

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Andrew Poturalski to a two-year, two-way contract.Photo: Mike Zitek A two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup winner, Poturalski joins the Sharks after tallying 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points … Continue reading

Checkers sign seven, bring back Carrick

The Charlotte Checkers have signed defenseman Trevor Carrick and forward Liam Arnsby to two-year American Hockey League contracts, as well as forwards John Leonard, Jay O’Brien and Nicholas Zabaneh and goaltenders Ken Appleby and Evan Cormier to one-year AHL deals.Photo: Jacob … Continue reading

Gulls ink four to AHL contracts

The San Diego Gulls have signed center Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Roland McKeown to two-year American Hockey League contracts, as well as defensemen Dillon Heatherington and Anthony Costantini to one-year contracts. Carpenter joins the Gulls after skating in 62 games … Continue reading

Canadiens sign Barré-Boulet

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex BarrĂ©-Boulet to a one-year, one-way contract.Photo: William P. Madely BarrĂ©-Boulet tallied four goals and 15 assists in 23 regular-season games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch in 2023-24, adding four goals and three assists … Continue reading