Category: The Athletic
Golden Knights Sign Brayden McNabb To Three-Year Extension
Chris Johnston12:36 p.m.: McNabb’s extension will be in the three-year, $9MM range, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The team later confirmed a three-year term with a $3.65MM AAV, meaning it’s worth $10.95MM in total. 9:38 a.m.: The Golden Knights are closing in on a multi-year extension to keep defenseman...
Read moreWild Place Mats Zuccarello On Injured Reserve, Out 3-4 Weeks
The AthleticThe Wild placed winger Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve with a lower-body issue, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Friday. He left Thursday’s win over the Canadiens in the first period and did not return after taking a Brock Faber shot to the groin. As a result, Russo added, he’s expected to m...
Read moreFlyers’ Samuel Ersson Out 1-2 Weeks, Re-Aggravated Lower-Body Injury
BruinsFlyers starting netminder Samuel Ersson reinjured his previous lower-body issue and will miss the next one to two weeks, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Friday. Ersson, 25, sustained the initial injury in the first period of Philadelphia’s game against the Bruins on Nov. 2 while stretching to sto...
Read moreMorning Notes: Red Wings, Lardis, Offer Sheets
Steve YzermanExpect the Red Wings to open the season once again with three goalies on their opening night roster, writes Max Bultman of The Athletic. As general manager Steve Yzerman has said this offseason, there’s a lot of waiver math that will factor into what Detroit’s 23-player list looks like when rosters...
Read moreSnapshots: Pipeline Rankings, Strome, Gaunce
Yaroslav AskarovThe big news over the past few days was top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov heading to the Sharks in a blockbuster trade and immediately signing a two-year, $4MM extension. The move has massively shifted the prospect pool of both teams, but neither find themselves in the basement of Corey Pronman’s...
Read moreCentral Notes: Faber, Wood, Hemming, Buchinger
Brock FaberThe Wild’s franchise-record extension for rising sophomore defenseman Brock Faber turned some heads yesterday, but general manager Bill Guerin believes the deal is “worth the risk,” he told Joe Smith of The Athletic (subscriber link). Smith adds that Guerin has acknowledged the league-wide trend of...
Read moreBSH 2024 Community Draft Board, No. 31: Cole Beaudoin
SportsnetNo. 31 on the Community Draft Board is force to be reckoned with on and off the puck.
Read moreJacob Markstrom, Linus Ullmark Are Devils’ Top Goalie Targets
Linus UllmarkThe Devils’ pursuit of a bonafide starting goaltender has been a dominant storyline for months and remains one of the few certainties of the summer. While there are more than a handful of qualified names on the trade block, the Flames’ Jacob Markström and the Bruins’ Linus Ullmark are the two likeli...
Read moreBlue Jackets Expected To Hire Don Waddell
Pierre LeBrunThe Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to hire Don Waddell to head up their front office.
Read moreMorning Notes: Johnson, Zavragin, Matthews
Philadelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly expressed an interest in bringing back veteran defenseman Erik Johnson for next season. The news comes from Kevin Kurz of The Athletic who writes that, “The Flyers have not closed the door on the veteran defenseman’s return.” Johnson was acquired from the Buff...
Read moreDreger: Hurricanes Have Pulled Extension Offer For Rod Brind’Amour
The AthleticThe Hurricanes have pulled an extension offer previously on the table for head coach Rod Brind’Amour, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports Wednesday. Brind’Amour’s current deal expires after this season. There have been extension talks throughout the year, but they did not discuss the framework of a deal las...
Read moreMaple Leafs To Sign Cade Webber
DenverThe Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to sign Cade Webber to an entry-level contract and will have him join the team on their pending road trip.
Read moreA Healthy Scratch for 2 Straight Months, Former Cup Champ Considers Future
Minnesota WildAfter being recently healthy scratched for two months, and closing in on his 39th birthday, it's fair to wonder if Minnesota Wild defenceman Alex Goligoski has played his last NHL game. And that's exactly what Goligoski was asked by Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic. Surprisingly, the for...
Read moreWaivers: 3/5/24
Johansen, LockwoodMarch 7: Johansen, Lockwood and Moverare cleared waivers today, Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic reports. Anderson-Dolan was claimed off waivers by the Predators. March 6: As trade deadline season is in full swing, so too is the NHL’s waiver wire. Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff lists fou...
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