Jan 19, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin (21) skates during the warmups before the game against the Buffalo Sabres at Lenovo Center.
HURRICANESA Canadian team is among six clubs calling about Alexander Nikishin, per The Fourth Period
Jan 10, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre.
RED WINGSSimon Edvinsson's holdout ends in a trade, one interested team believes, per Pagnotta
Ridly Greig vs Sam Bennett
SENATORSRidly Greig drills Dmitry Kulikov, then teaches Sam Bennett a lesson
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

PAUL BISSONNETTE

March 11, 1985  
Welland, ON, CA

Defenseman  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
NORTH BAY CENTENNIALS
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
NHL earnings$ 5 355 000
STATS
PAUL BISSONNETTE
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2001-02OHL - CEN5733621-5---2-
2002-03OHL - SPI677162357-------
WJC-18 - CA7-11-+5------
2003-04OHL - SPI675141996-------
2004-05OHL - ATT352111346-81342-
OHL - SPI2816746-------
2005-06AHL - PEN5515660-11-114-
ECHL - NAI1437104-------
2006-07AHL - PEN3---6-------
ECHL - NAI65103242115-------
2007-08AHL - PEN46358145-7---11-
ECHL - NAI223141743-------
2008-09NHL - PIT15-1122-1------
AHL - PEN579716176-8-229-
2009-10NHL - PHX41325117-2------
2010-11NHL - PHX481-171+61-----
2011-12NHL - PHX311-141-43---15-
2012-13NHL - PHX28-6636+2------
2013-14NHL - PHX3926853+6------
2014-15AHL - PIR8-----1------
AHL - MON48167167-611---5-
2015-16AHL - REI3521351-21311217-
2016-17AHL - REI18-3348+3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL20271522340+74---15-
AHL270162743653-65014546-
ECHL101165369162-------
OHL254185068266-131344-
WJC-187-11-+5------
NHL SALARIES
PAUL BISSONNETTE
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 1 655 000
2005-0620525 000551 666525 000
2006-0721540 000551 6661 065 000
2007-0822590 000551 6661 655 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 000 000
2008-0923500 000500 0002 155 000
2009-1024500 000500 0002 655 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 225 000
2010-1125600 000612 5003 255 000
2011-1226625 000612 5003 880 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 475 000
2012-1327725 000737 5004 605 000
2013-1428750 000737 5005 355 000
TOTAL5 355 0005 354 998
AWARDS
PAUL BISSONNETTE
2014-15AHLCalder cup   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
PAUL BISSONNETTE
September 30, 2009

Paul Bissonnette is traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired .