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Source: Panthers hire Jackets' Zito as new GM
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020 21:08
Columbus Blue Jackets vice president of hockey operations Bill Zito is the new general manager of the Florida Panthers, a source told ESPN on Tuesday, confirming a TSN report.He replaces Dale Tallon, whose contract expired this season. The Panthers made the postseason only three times during Tallon's 10 years with the organization. The NHL is currently investigating a claim that…
Sabres adding ex-player to new-look front office
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020 14:32
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Former Buffalo Sabres forward Matt Ellis was hired on Tuesday to become the team's director of player development under new general manager Kevyn Adams.Though it's a first-time NHL job for the former nine-year player, Ellis spent the past four years working at Sabres-affiliated Academy of Hockey as a development coach before eventually becoming the director last year.Adams…
Pens' Crosby has wrist surgery, eyes camp return
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020 10:38
PITTSBURGH -- Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday but should be ready to go well before the start of training camp.The team announced the procedure Tuesday, but it did not specify which wrist was injured. General manager Jim Rutherford said the expected recovery time is about a month.The 33-year-old Crosby had two goals and one assist…
Kings sign Wagner to 3-year, $3.4M extension
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020 13:59
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Austin Wagner to a three-year, $3.4 million contract extension.The Kings announced the deal Tuesday.Wagner, 23, has spent most of the past two seasons with the Kings, who drafted the physical wing in the fourth round in 2015. He had 12 goals and nine assists as a rookie in the…
What we're hearing about the 2020-21 NHL season
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Tuesday, 01 September 2020 06:43
The restarted NHL season is just over a month old. The bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton have held, with zero positive tests for the coronavirus. The action on the ice has been exciting, if missing that extra zest of a live playoff audience. After facing so many challenges in returning to play -- including owners and the players agreeing to…
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