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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Connor McDavid's Wife Tears Up as Oilers Forward Bids Farewell
Connor McDavid's Wife Tears Up as Oilers Forward Bids Farewell originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As Connor Brown closed the chapter on his time with the Edmonton Oilers, a message from Connor McDavid's wife, Lauren Kyle, captured the attention of Oilers fans and sparked a new wave of speculation. Brown, who signed a four-year, $12 million deal with the New Jersey Devils, posted a farewell on Instagram this week. 'Thank you to the fans for two incredible years and unwavering support. Edmonton will always hold a very special place in our hearts,' Brown wrote. 'Ready for a new chapter and excited to be a @njdevils 👀😈' Kyle responded quickly to Brown's farewell message, posting her own reply on the player's post on Instagram, and she couldn't hold her emotions. '😭💙🧡' Kyle posted first, before adding, 'Oil for life.' The latter comment instantly drew massive interest and 745 likes. Outside of Instagram, some fans interpreted Kyle's comment as a potential signal of McDavid's long-term intentions. Some viewed Kyle's phrase as an emotional tribute to Brown's tenure, while others saw it as something more pointed — possibly a subtle message that McDavid, who is entering his final season under contract, is about to re-sign a long-term deal with Edmonton. While it's fair to assume that Lauren Kyle was saying something akin to "once an Oiler, always an Oiler,' as other franchises' fan bases have used before, some fans jumped to early conclusions regarding McDavid's future. Brown, meanwhile, played a key role during Edmonton's back-to-back runs to the Stanley Cup Final, tallying 13 goals and 30 points in the regular season and adding nine more in the playoffs, appearing in 20 games. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Dylan Nolan goes to the Waterloo Black Hawks in a trade for Connor Brown
Dylan Nolan goes to the Waterloo Black Hawks in a trade for Connor Brown (Image via Getty) A high-profile trade has resulted in Dylan Nolan, son of ex-NHL player Owen Nolan, entering a new environment by joining the Waterloo Black Hawks. After an exciting rookie campaign followed with some positive exploits in junior hockey, the young forward will now attempt to fit switching gears and aggressive styles of play while adding his scoring touch to a different system. Having been an instrumental move in his burgeoning USHL career, the ripples expanded to encompass both franchises. The growth path of Dylan Nolan: From Junior Kings to USHL stardom Dylan Nolan's local roots barely existed in junior hockey before he made the leap into the USHL. While with the San Jose Jr. Sharks, he made a great impact by scoring 50 points in his final season there. His transition to the LA Junior Kings only seemed to further Moe's cause, as back-to-back playoff appearances set the tone for his leadership on the ice. It's in his final year in LA that Nolan exploded onto the scene, delivering a jaw-dropping 80-point offensive season, netting 34 goals and assists to 46, firmly establishing his offensive presence. The breakout season produced an opportunity for a USHL career with the Tri-City Storm. Though his rookie campaign saw modest results, just two goals in 55 games, his playoff presence was notable. Ironically, one of his goals came against the very team he now joins: the Waterloo Black Hawks. Profile of Connor Brown : A skilled acquisition for the Tri-City Storm Tri-City Storm receives Connor Brown, a calculated attempt at balancing youthful potential with proven college experience. Hailing from Florida, Brown was drafted by Waterloo in 2021 and proved to be a consistent playmaker with 21 goals and 42 assists during his stint. Although last season was sidelined due to injury, Brown spent time with Western Michigan University, which speaks to his versatility and future potential at the NCAA level. His inclusion in the deal gives Tri-City a forward who has technical skills complemented by solid playmaking instincts that would suit well in the Storm system as they try to bounce back from last year's early playoff outage. Also Read: Jordan Binnington and Cris Prosperi celebrate son Johnny's first birthday with a sporty twist Dylan Nolan moving to Waterloo opens a plethora of opportunities for him as well as the Black Hawks, who are now eager to make the best of his energy and potential. Simultaneously, Tri-City is hoping Connor Brown can inject some life into their forward lines with collegiate smarts and offensive clout. As the new USHL season is upon us, this is a trade to keep an eye on. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Five Worst NHL Signings Of The 2025 Off-Season
The NHL free agent frenzy began less than a week ago, and as is usually the case, several clubs spent money irresponsibly. That is normally the case when July 1 comes around, but in a year where the free agent class was thin and two of the prime targets (Mitch Marner and Brock Boeser) did not get to the open market, clubs got into a bidding war and signed contracts with useful middle-of-the-lineup players that will not age well. Here are five contract signings that teams will likely regret: Advertisement Tanner Jeannot: Boston Bruins (Five Years, $3.4 Million AAV) The bruising winger is not the player who scored 24 goals with Nashville four years ago, but after a failed stint in Tampa Bay, Jeannot became a useful crash-and-bang forward with the Los Angeles Kings, leading the club in hits until an injury ended his season in late March. Jeannot benefited from teams looking to emulate the Florida Panthers model and parlayed that into a five-year deal, but Boston GM Don Sweeney's desperation to make the Bruins relevant again led him to make a big mistake. Connor Brown: New Jersey Devils (Four Years, $3 Million AAV) After some early success in Toronto and Ottawa, Brown's career was derailed by a serious knee injury with Washington. His first year back with Edmonton was as a fourth-line role player, and last season he was more useful (13 goals, 17 assists in the regular season, five goals in the playoffs), but the term and salary given by the Devils for a bottom-six forward were excessive. Advertisement Cody Ceci: Los Angeles Kings (Four Years, $4.5 Million AAV) Possibly the worst deal signed on July 1, as Kings GM Ken Holland went hog wild on a spending spree (Joel Armia, Brian Dumoulin, Anton Forsberg, Corey Perry) but did not address his new club's crying need for offense. Ceci is, at best, a middle-pairing blueliner and better suited to bottom-pairing duty, but benefited from a dearth of right-handed defensemen in free agency. A one or two-year deal would have been understandable, but a four-year contract for someone who will play behind Drew Doughty and Brandt Clarke on the right side is absurd. Cody Ceci (Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images) Ryan Lindgren: Seattle Kraken (Four Years, $4.5 Million AAV) The same term and AAV as Ceci, the issue with Lindgren is not his quality as a player, but the fact that he may be the oldest 27-year-old in the NHL. After absorbing a ton of punishment as a shutdown defenseman with the Rangers playing alongside Adam Fox for five seasons, New York was fearful of signing him to a long-term deal and traded the blueliner to Colorado as a rental. Advertisement The concern over Lindgren's durability is valid, and the deal for a defenseman who has never scored more than 20 points in a season, even with the cap going up, was a risky proposition. Ivan Provorov: Columbus Blue Jackets (Seven Years, $8.5 Million AAV) Provorov benefited from the Noah Dobson contract (eight years at $9.5 million), making him and former Blue Jacket Vladislav Gavrikov the most sought-after defensemen on the market. The 28-year-old is a solid top-four blueliner who normally scores in the 30-35 point range and logs major minutes, but while the Rangers got Gavrikov at a $7-million cap hit, GM Don Waddell clearly paid a 'Columbus tax' for Provorov. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
CBC
02-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Edmonton Oilers making moves as NHL free agency window opens
The Edmonton Oilers' potent offence lost some firepower in free agency Tuesday as forwards Corey Perry and Connor Brown signed with other teams. Perry, 40, joined the L.A. Kings on a one-year, $2-million US deal that includes up to $2 million in additional performance bonuses. Brown, 31, went to the New Jersey Devils on a four-year, $12-million contract. The duo were key performers for Edmonton as the Oilers ground their way through the playoffs last season before losing Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthers. After contributing 30 points (19 goals, 11 assists) across 81 regular-season contests in the 2024-25 campaign, Perry added 10 goals and four assists in 22 post-season games. Brown also had 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) during the regular season, then recorded five goals and four assists in 20 playoff outings. Edmonton also parted ways with forward Viktor Arvidsson on Tuesday, dealing him to the Boston Bruins for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Arvidsson, 32, had 15 goals and 12 assists in 67 regular-season games for Edmonton last season, and added another seven points (two goals, five assists) in 15 playoff appearances. The move gave the Oilers some much-needed cap space after Edmonton inked star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a new four-year, $42-million deal on Monday, one day before the 25-year-old blueliner from Oakville, Ont., was set to become a restricted free agent. Edmonton also needs room to sign Connor McDavid to a new deal. The superstar captain is eligible for an extension as of Tuesday. Carrying an average annual value of $10.5 million, Bouchard's new contract is a substantial raise on his previous $3.9-million cap hit. Getting the new deal done was "an exciting process," Bouchard said. "Nothing too painful … And we're happy where we are," he said. "We kind of just decided four years was a good term for myself, good term for the Oilers." Bouchard, drafted 10th overall by the Oilers in 2018, broke out with 18 goals and 64 assists across 81 games in 2023-24 before adding 32 points in 25 games during the playoffs. Last season, he tallied 23 points in 22 playoff games after a 67-point regular season. Only Bobby Orr (1.243) has a higher points-per-game average among defencemen than Bouchard's 1.08 in the post-season. The pain of losing the Stanley Cup to Florida in back-to-back seasons still smarts, though, Bouchard said, and he's looking ahead to getting yet another chance at hockey's biggest prize. "We're going to have a lot of the same guys back. Everyone's going to be that much hungrier. Everyone knows that we have what it takes, we just need to give a little bit more," the star defenceman said Tuesday. "So I'm excited. The Oilers and myself have a good chance in years to come." The six-foot-three, 192-pound athlete has been working on the defensive side of his game in recent years, and said his goal moving forward is to play with more consistency. "I think over the last season or two, I've really focused on the defensive side of things," Bouchard said. "Especially later in the season, come playoff time, that's the most important thing is to keep the puck out of the net. So I think my game's just going to keep getting better, keep growing on both sides." The Oilers announced late on Tuesday they had signed forward Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $3.6 million. The 29-year-old Mangiapane dressed in 81 regular-season games for the Washington Capitals this past season, recording 14 goals, 14 assists and 24 penalty minutes. A veteran of 498 NHL games, the Toronto native makes his way back to Alberta after spending seven seasons with the Calgary Flames, where he was originally drafted in 2015 (sixth round, 166 overall). Named MVP of the 2021 world championship, the speedy winger has also made 37 playoff appearances including 10 games with the Caps this past spring tallying a goal and an assist. The Oilers also signed Curtis Lazar on Wednesday to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000. The 30-year-old forward previously won a Memorial Cup with the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings. Edmonton also announced a pair of depth signings late on Tuesday.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Edmonton Oilers lose forwards Perry, Brown as NHL's free agent window opens
The Edmonton Oilers' potent offence lost some firepower in free agency Tuesday as forwards Corey Perry and Connor Brown signed with other teams. Perry, 40, joined the L.A. Kings on a one-year, US$2-million deal that includes up to $2 million in additional performance bonuses. Brown, 31, went to the New Jersey Devils on a four-year, $12-million contract. The duo were key performers for Edmonton as the Oilers ground their way through the playoffs last season before losing Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthers. After contributing 30 points (19 goals, 11 assists) across 81 regular-season contests in the 2024-25 campaign, Perry added 10 goals and four assists in 22 post-season games. Brown also had 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) during the regular season, then recorded five goals and four assists in 20 playoff outings. Connor Brown Connor Brown Edmonton Oilers Edmonton also parted ways with forward Viktor Arvidsson on Tuesday, dealing him to the Boston Bruins for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Arvidsson, 32, had 15 goals and 12 assists in 67 regular-season games for Edmonton last season, and added another seven points (two goals, five assists) in 15 playoff appearances. The move gave the Oilers some much-needed cap space after Edmonton inked star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a new four-year, $42-million deal on Monday, one day before the 25-year-old blueliner from Oakville, Ont., was set to become a restricted free agent. Edmonton also needs room to sign Connor McDavid to a new deal. The superstar captain is eligible for an extension as of Tuesday. Evan Bouchard Evan Bouchard Carrying an average annual value of $10.5 million, Bouchard's new contract is a substantial raise on his previous $3.9-million cap hit. Getting the new deal done was 'an exciting process,' Bouchard said. 'Nothing too painful. … And we're happy where we are,' he said. 'We kind of just decided four years was a good term for myself, good term for the Oilers.' Bouchard, drafted 10th overall by the Oilers in 2018, broke out with 18 goals and 64 assists across 81 games in 2023-24 before adding 32 points in 25 games during the playoffs. Last season, he tallied 23 points in 22 playoff games after a 67-point regular season. Only Bobby Orr (1.243) has a higher points-per-game average among defencemen than Bouchard's 1.08 in the post-season. The pain of losing the Stanley Cup to Florida in back-to-back seasons still smarts, though, Bouchard said, and he's looking ahead to getting yet another chance at hockey's biggest prize. 'We're going to have a lot of the same guys back. Everyone's going to be that much hungrier. Everyone knows that we have what it takes, we just need to give a little bit more,' the star defenceman said Tuesday. 'So I'm excited. The Oilers and myself have a good chance in years to come.' The six-foot-three, 192-pound athlete has been working on the defensive side of his game in recent years, and said his goal moving forward is to play with more consistency. 'I think over the last season or two, I've really focused on the defensive side of things,' Bouchard said. 'Especially later in the season, come playoff time, that's the most important thing is to keep the puck out of the net. So I think my game's just going to keep getting better, keep growing on both sides.' The Oilers also announced a pair of depth signings late on Tuesday. Defenceman Riley Stillman and goalie Matt Tomkins each agreed to a two-year, two-way deal with an average annual value of $775,000. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 1, 2025.
