Connor Bedard out for about four months
Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Connor Bedard will be out for approximately four months after having surgery on his left shoulder.
I have video of Connor Bedard leaving practice today with a left shoulder injury, as first reported by @RyanmcgregorCHI. You can hear him in severe pain as he leaves the ice: pic.twitter.com/MySM1UwLht
— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) July 2, 2026
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The Utah Mammoth match the Barrett Hayton offer sheet
Marco D’Amico: The Utah Mammoth matched one-year, $4.775 million offer sheet for Barrett Hayton from the New Jersey Devils.
The Mammoth can’t trade Hayton for full year, starting July 8th. He’s eligible to sign a contract extension after January 1st, 2027. He’s scheduled to become a UFA on July 1st, 2027.
Chase Beardsley: Mammoth GM Bill Armstrong said there are no hard feelings toward Hayton or the Devils, as it’s just business: “It’s just business. Players want to get paid, they want to make as much money as they can in their lifetime, we get it. There’s no hard feelings between us and New Jersey. We called them and said we’re going to match. There’s no hard feelings between the club and Barrett Hayden…We have really good relationships with the players, the player’s agent, and also New Jersey. There’s no hard feelings. It’s just doing business, and it’s a part of the NHL, it’s a part of the CBA. We have to respect the process.”
The Utah Mammoth have matched New Jersey’s offer sheet for Barrett Hayton. pic.twitter.com/rzFggAMdwV
— Rono (@RonoAnalyst) July 8, 2026
The San Jose Sharks sign Libor Hajek
Puck Pedia: The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Libor Hajek to a one-year, two-way contract.
He’ll get $850,000 in the NHL, $350,000 in the minors with $425,000 guaranteed.
Curtis Pashelka: “Hajek, a left-shot defenseman, is listed at 6-3, 209, and was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016. He’s played in 110 career NHL games and figures to be in the mix for the 6/7 spot with the Sharks.”
Curtis Pashelka: “Hajek, 28, spent last season with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech professional league, recording 13 points in 44 regular-season games as the club captured the Czech Extraliga title.”
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The Canadiens sign Reilly Walsh
Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Reilly Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract.
Puck Pedia: Walsh will get $850,000 in the NHL, $375,000 in the minors with $450,000 guaranteed.
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