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The Montreal Canadiens announced the signing of Max Pacioretty to a six-year extension worth a reported average cap hit of $4.5 million. The signing was one of many executed by their new general manager, Marc Bergevin, throughout the course of the 2012 NHL lines offseason. +…

It’s been quite the NHL lines offseason for the Carolina Hurricanes. After acquiring Jordan Staal in a blockbuster deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins and signing Alexander Semin to a one year, $7 million contract, they still had one more move in them. Last week, the Hurricanes locked up 20-year-old phenom Jeff Skinner to a 6-year deal estimated at $34.35 million. +…

The Nashville Predators may be on the brink of losing their captain after the Philadelphia Flyers signed him to an offer sheet reportedly worth $110 million over 14 seasons in the NHL lines. According to numerous reports, Shea Weber’s contract offer includes several bonuses that would be paid out primarily in the first couple of years. The Predators now have a week to match the offer put forth by the Flyers and might want to think long and hard about what they’ll be doing. +…

One of the greatest US-born players to ever lace up a pair in the NHL lines is considering a comeback. After taking a year off, formally retiring from the NHL after the 2010 season with the Detroit Red Wings, the 42-year-old Mike Modano states he’s “intrigued” by the thought of a return. During a press conference to announce his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the 21-season veteran didn’t dismiss the thought of a comeback once it was brought up. +…

Rick Nash’s name has been on the trading block in the NHL lines for quite some time now. You can’t really blame the Columbus Blue Jackets for shopping their franchise player after the season they just had. Finishing last in the league and still finding a way to lose yet again must have been tough. Losing the draft lottery to the Edmonton Oilers was the exclamation mark to one of their worst season in the NHL lines. However, with the young group of players they have and assets they are able to trade away, the future of the Blue Jackets might not be all that bad. +…

The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings have string together five straight wins to close the gap behind the San Jose Sharks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and while there is still time for them to find their way back in to the postseason their performance to this point is undoubtedly a sign that a new champion is more than likely to be crowned this season. +…