Category: Sportsnet
Canucks’ Carson Soucy Out Week-To-Week
SportsnetOct. 8: Soucy is out on a week-to-week basis and is a likely candidate for injured reserve to begin the campaign, per Sportsnet’s Randip Janda. Oct. 7: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy left Friday night’s preseason game against the Calgary Flames with an apparent injury. The team tweeted ou...
Read moreWest Notes: Flames, Carlsson, Blackwell
Elias LindholmThe Calgary Flames have their leadership group to supplement new captain Mikael Backlund for the 2023-24 season, reports Sportsnet’s Eric Francis. Defenseman Rasmus Andersson, left wing Jonathan Huberdeau, center Elias Lindholm, and defenseman Chris Tanev will rotate in and out of the two alternate...
Read moreWaivers: 10/06/23
Brendan GToday’s slate of waivers features some intriguing names, and as training camp rosters around the league continue to get whittled down to something that more closely resembles an opening-night roster, it’s possible more teams feel comfortable placing a waiver claim than has been the case so far this...
Read moreNHL Rumors: The Shane Pinto – Ottawa Senators Stalemate Continues
Shane Pinto: Several sources have said that was disappointed with the Ottawa Senators’ one-year contract offer in the million range. Senators GM Pierre Dorion and agent Lewis Gross would comment. It’s believed he’s looking for something in the $ million range. : The Ottawa Senators and Shane Pinto’s camp a...
Read moreAnaheim Ducks Claim Lassi Thomson From Ottawa Senators
Belleville SenatorsThe Anaheim Ducks have claimed defenseman Lassi Thomson off of waivers from the Ottawa Senators, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Through this claim, the Ducks are rolling the dice the 19th overall pick from the 2019 draft. Drafted out of the Kelowna Rockets, a well-respected producer of...
Read moreMaple Leafs Blue Line Gets More Physical With Simon Benoit
Toronto Maple LeafsAn article by Sportsnet’s Luke Fox on Thursday spent a lot of time sharing the thoughts of Simon Beniot, a rugged defenseman who came to the Toronto Maple Leafs this…
Read moreNHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract
FlamesThe Calgary Flames announced today that Mikael Backlund has a new two-year contract extension and he is the new Flames contract.
Read moreSidney Crosby critical of NHL’s Department of Player Safety: ‘You see a clip and don’t know whether it’s going to be a suspension or not’
Jeff MarekPittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby recently sat down with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek for a video interview on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. During the conversation, Crosby commented on the inconsistency of the NHL’s […]
Read moreNHL Rumors: Patrick Kane & Metro Team Stand Out as Good Match
CarolinaIn a recent article for Sportsnet, Ryan Dixon argued that the Carolina Hurricanes and Patrick Kane could be a great match.Kane is the NHL's top free agent at the time of this writing. He is taking his time with his decision, as he is currently recovering from offseason hip surgery and is still at l...
Read moreDucks Remain Far Apart In Negotiations With Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale
TSNThe hopes of eleventh-hour deals to get a couple of Anaheim Ducks’ future mainstays on the ice for training camp Thursday are quickly dwindling. They are not close to new deals for either franchise center Trevor Zegras or young defender Jamie Drysdale, despite camp opening in less than 48 hours, TSN...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, and the Idea of PTOs
Calgary Flames: Pat Steinberg and Calgary Flames GM on Sportsnet 960 radio on PTOs and their players with a year left on their contracts. We’ve seen lots of PTOs announced around the league. Are we expecting any of those for your group between now and camp? Conroy: “You know I mean, I think for us we said we wan...
Read moreAfter phone controversy, Mike Babcock out as head coach of Columbus Blue Jackets before coaching a single game
NHLPAMike Babcock’s reign as Columbus Blue Jackets head coach is over after 78 days. After pledging that he changed his ways during his introductory press conference with Blue Jackets media, Babcock has resigned after he […]
Read moreEast Notes: Nylander, Rangers, Knight
Maple LeafsNotes from the East including Toronto considering William Nylander at center, Spencer Knight comments about his absence last season, and more.
Read morePhil Kessel Wants To Continue Playing, Not Concerned About Ironman Streak
TSN09/14/23: TSN’s Chris Johnston reports that there is “some percolating interest” from NHL teams in signing Kessel to a contract for this season. Johnston adds that Kessel “isn’t in PTO territory” at the moment, and could end up signing a full NHL contract with a team before the season. 08/31/23: UFA...
Read moreShane Wright Officially Granted Exemption, Can Play In The AHL This Season
Shane WrightSeattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis has shared that, if Shane Wright doesn’t make the NHL roster, he will be eligible for an AHL assignment. This move was recently speculated by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. CHL players are typically ineligible to play in the AHL until they are 20 years old...
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