Just over a week until the start of the real season! Which will, hopefully, go differently from the preseason has so far.
Predators Reduce Roster to 26 Players | Nashville Predators
Nashville Continues Preseason Play Against Carolina at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday
The roster has gotten a hefty pruning.
20 Fantasy Thoughts: Can Huberdeau bounce back with Flames?
Will Jonathan Huberdeau bounce back in his second season with the Calgary Flames? Michael Amato explores this and more in the latest edition of 20 Fantasy Thoughts.
For the fantasy players (fantasy GMs?) out there.
Killorn out 4-6 weeks for Ducks with fractured finger | NHL.com
Forward who signed 4-year contract in July injured in preseason game
The preseason has hazards, of course.
Minnesota signs Zuccarello, Foligno to extensions
Minnesota Wild signed forwards Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno to contract extensions on Friday.
Some teams are getting into shape for next season…
Gap widens between Senators, Shane Pinto in contract talks
With the regular season just 10 days away, the Ottawa Senators and RFA centre Shane Pinto are no closer to agreeing on a contract extension.
…while others are struggling. (I’m guessing Sens fans were really hoping that player contract talks would go more smoothly under new management.)
Senators name Staios president of hockey ops
The Ottawa Senators appointed Steve Staios as president of hockey operations on Friday.
Speaking of the Sens’ new management, there’s been a bit of a Canadian shuffle.
Sutter retires from NHL after 13 seasons | NHL.com
34-year-old forward hadn’t played since 2020-21 because of complications from COVID-19
Rough news for Brandon Sutter.
Tampa players must ‘step up’ as Vasilevskiy out
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper made it clear that the Lightning will be without a “luxury” with Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy expected to miss the first two months of the season after undergoing back surgery.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has played an awful lot of hockey over the last few years.