Rangers add another goaltender
Cap Friendly: The New York Rangers signed goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year deal. He’ll get $650,000 in the NHL, $250,000 in the minors and $275,000 guaranteed.
Canadiens sign Shinkaruk after acquiring in a trade
Cap Friendly: The Montreal Canadiens have signed newly acquired restricted free agent forward Hunter Shinkaruk. He’ll get $650,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the minors with $105,000 guaranteed.
RFA McCarron still waiting on a deal
Arpon Basu: Michael McCarron is the only RFA the Canadiens have left to sign.
Devils sign the 2018 first round pick
NHL.com: The New Jersey Devils signed their 2018 first round pick Ty Smith to a three-year entry-level deal.
Coyotes lose two from their scouting department
Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes and Director of Amateur Scouting Tim Bernhardt have mutually parted ways. Amateur scout Rob Pulford also won’t be back.
Oilers sign a defenseman and bringing in a forward on a PTO
Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers have signed defenseman Jakub Jerabek to a one-year deal.
TSN: The Edmonton Oilers are bringing forward Scottie Upshall to training camp on a PTO.
Top 20 wingers
NHL Network: Top 20 wingers heading into the 2018-19 season.
- Nikita Kucherov
2. Alex Ovechkin
3. Taylor Hall
4. Patrick Kane
5. Brad Marchand
6. Patrik Laine
7. Claude Giroux
8. Jamie Benn
9. Blake Wheeler
10. Artemi Panarin
11. Vladimir Tarasenko
12. Johnny Gaudreau
13. Phil Kessel
14. David Pastrnak
15. Filip Forsberg
16. Jakub Voracek
17. Mikko Rantanen
18. Rickard Rakell
19. Brock Boeser
20. Viktor Arvidsson
NHL Network: Fan voting for top 20 wingers
- Alex Ovechkin
2. Nikita Kucherov
3. Patrick Kane
4. Taylor Hall
5. Brad Marchand
6. Claude Giroux
7. Patrick Laine
8. Brock Boeser
9. Phil Kessel
10. Filip Forsberg
11. David Pastrnak
12. Vladimir Tarasenko
13. Blake Wheeler
14. Jamie Benn
15. Johnny Gaudreau
16. Artemi Panarin
17. Mitch Marner
18. Tom Wilson
19. Rickard Rakell
20. Jake Virtanen
You guys can keep laughing all you want but it won’t be so funny when I show up looking like this first day of training camp this year cuz this is totally awesome!!! pic.twitter.com/jwWEGR98Qh
— Strombone (@strombone1) August 20, 2018