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Kraken coach Dave Hakstol on the expansion draft, Vegas-sized expectations
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Monday, 12 July 2021 08:52
Ron Francis and Dave Hakstol didn't know they were participating in a four-week audition.They bonded at the 2019 IIHF world championships in Austria and Slovakia, where Francis was part of Team Canada's management brain-trust and Hakstol was a member of the men's team coaching staff."I got to know him as a person and watch his work ethic, building that respect…
Sens hire broadcaster McGuire for executive role
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Monday, 12 July 2021 06:47
Pierre McGuire has gone from "Inside the Glass" to inside the Ottawa Senators' front office.The Senators announced early Monday that McGuire, 59, has been hired as a senior vice president of player development. The former NBC hockey analyst, whose run with the network ended this month after 15 years, will work closely with general manager Pierre Dorion and team owner…
Longtime NHL vet 'Bugsy' Watson dies at 78
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Friday, 09 July 2021 14:25
Former NHL defenseman Bryan "Bugsy" Watson, who played for Scotty Bowman and with Doug Harvey and coached Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 78.A Washington Capitals spokesperson said Friday that Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the team, learned of his death Thursday from a member of Watson's family. A Pittsburgh Penguins spokesperson said the team was told Watson died…
Canada wanted stricter virus protocols from NHL
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Friday, 09 July 2021 15:16
Face masks were as prevalent as pucks throughout the NHL this past season, but documents show Canadian health officials wanted the league to take additional steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The league introduced a number of protocols in a bid to get back on the ice, including the daily testing of players and staff, rules around physical distancing and…
Devils re-sign D Siegenthaler to 2-year contract
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Friday, 09 July 2021 11:34
NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a two-year contract worth $2,250,000 on Friday.The contract has an average annual value of $1,125,000. The breakdown is as follows: $1,050,000 in the 2021-22 season and $1,200,000 in the 2022-23 season.The 24-year-old Siegenthaler was acquired from Washington on April 11, 2021, for Arizona's conditional third-round…
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