NHL teams in need of goaltending help are either going the trade route or committing multiple years to veteran backups.

It is not a good time to be an NHL team in need of a goaltender. Fewer than a dozen who played in the league last season were available as unrestricted free agents, Detroit acquired John Gibson from ...

Three Back-Up Goalie Upgrades One strategy the Oilers could employ is to replace Pickard. The likliest way this happens is acquiring another low-cost goaltender who will either push Pickard to perform ...

The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, a trade of the veteran goaltender that could start the dominos falling around the NHL with several teams looking for ...

He’s a very capable NHL goalie, so we’re excited to have him.” Elsewhere in the Metropolitan Division, Carolina signed 25-year-old Amir Miftakhov after he put up some strong numbers in the KHL.

“I tell everybody it doesn’t matter until the pads go on,” Reisland stated matter-of-factly when discussing Dillon Gabriel’s performance in non-contact drills.

The Kraken signed unrestricted free agent Ryan Lindgren, a defenseman, to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.5 million hours after the UFA window opened. Lindgren, 27, is a ...

Detroit sent backup goalie Petr Mrazek, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-rounder to Anaheim for Gibson, whose name has been in trade rumors for several years. No salary was retained.

Gibson was 11-11-2 with the Ducks last season in 29 games, with a 2.77 goals-against average and .911 save percentage, while being phased out as the No. 1 goalie.

A BIG SWEDE: Eddie Genborg, a Red Wings draftee, switched positions to have more fun in hockey Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The deal sent Petr Mrazek (a 2025 trade ...

The Florida Panthers officially have a new backup goalie after signing Daniil Tarasov to a one-year deal. Tarasov was ...

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