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Kotkaniemi a Cane as Canadiens decline to match
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 16:53
A week after the Carolina Hurricanes caused a social media stir by signing Jesperi Kotkaniemi to a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet, the Montreal Canadiens formally declined to match it on Saturday.As a result, the 21-year-old forward will join the Hurricanes for at least this season, and Carolina will more than likely seek to sign the former first-round draft choice…
Red Wings sign Hronek to 3-year, $13.2M deal
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Friday, 03 September 2021 15:59
DETROIT -- The Red Wings signed Filip Hronek to a three-year, $13.2 million contract Friday.The Czech defenseman will count $4.4 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season.Hronek has 16 goals and 64 assists through his first 167 regular-season NHL games. The 23-year-old put up 26 points last season with Detroit.A second-round draft pick in 2016, Hronek is a…
Sharks asst., unable to take vaccine, steps down
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Friday, 03 September 2021 17:09
San Jose Sharks associate coach Rocky Thompson is stepping down from his role due to a medical exemption that prevents him from receiving a vaccination for COVID-19, the team announced Friday."Under the new League protocols, I am not permitted to fulfill my duties on the Sharks coaching staff at this time," Thompson said in a statement. "I will have no…
NHL players to participate in '22 Beijing Olympics
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Friday, 03 September 2021 09:29
The NHL and NHLPA have come to an agreement with the IIHF and IOC that will allow NHL players to participate in the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.The agreement does carry an opt-out clause: The NHL and NHLPA can pull out of the Olympics should COVID-19 conditions worsen, or if the 2021-22 NHL schedule is disrupted by cancellations and the…
Sens reach 6-year, $29.85M deal with Batherson
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Friday, 03 September 2021 11:01
The Ottawa Senators have agreed to a six-year, $29.85 million contract with right winger Drake Batherson, the team announced Friday.Batherson, 23, skated in all 56 of the Senators' games last season, ranking second on the team with 17 goals and adding 17 assists before becoming a restricted free agent."Drake represents an integral component of our future at forward," Senators general…
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