Pavel Dorofeyev, Brady Tkachuk among NHL players in new teams
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 11:44 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Pavel Dorofeyev, formerly of the Vegas Golden Knights, has been traded to the New York Rangers and signed a seven-year, $77 million contract. Brady Tkachuk also changed teams, moving from Ottawa to the Florida Panthers to join his brother Matthew. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Florida, signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a three-year, $21 million deal. Alex Tuch, having helped Buffalo break a playoff drought, secured an eight-year, $84 million deal with the Washington Capitals. Vincent Trocheck joins the Utah Mammoth after his stint with the Rangers, aiming to contribute to the team’s playoff aspirations.
- •Dorofeyev signs with Rangers after 37-goal season with Knights.
- •Tkachuk teams up with brother Matthew at Florida Panthers.
- •Bobrovsky leaves Florida for Toronto after two Stanley Cup wins.
- •Tuch signs with Capitals after Buffalo playoff achievement.
- •Trocheck moves to Mammoth in hope of strengthening their lineup.
- 11:44 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers Exploring How to Maximize Pavel Dorofeyev’s Offensive Potential
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Pavel Dorofeyev and Brady Tkachuk are among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL
"When Pavel Dorofeyev led the Vegas Golden Knights with 37 goals last season and scored 12 more on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, he did so as part of a stacked lineup featuring Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone. Traded to the New York Rangers, who signed him to a seven-year, $77 million contract, Dorofeyev will be counted on to lead the way. Dorofeyev, who turns 26 in late October, is one of several familiar faces in a new place this NHL season.
"After the New York Rangers acquired Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights over the offseason, the biggest question quickly became who Dorofeyev will play alongside.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 11:44 PMRangers Exploring How to Maximize Pavel Dorofeyev’s Offensive Potential
After the New York Rangers acquired Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights over the offseason, the biggest question quickly became who Dorofeyev will play alongside.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 9:40 PMPavel Dorofeyev and Brady Tkachuk are among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL
When Pavel Dorofeyev led the Vegas Golden Knights with 37 goals last season and scored 12 more on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, he did so as part of a stacked lineup featuring Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone. Traded to the New York Rangers, who signed him to a seven-year, $77 million contract, Dorofeyev will be counted on to lead the way. Dorofeyev, who turns 26 in late October, is one of several familiar faces in a new place this NHL season.
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