Halfway Point
Puck Pedia: Yesterday was the halfway point of the 2021-22 season from a salary cap prespective – day 100 out of 200.
“Any player acquired would have 50% of their annual cap hit with the old team and 50% with the new team. A $5M cap hit player counts $2.5M towards a new (non LTIR) team .”
Busy schedule for the Islanders
Kevin Kurz: Starting with Friday’s New York Islanders game, they will play their final 50 games of the season in 99 days.
Fines and suspension
NHL Player Safety: Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended for two games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers.
NHL Player Safety: Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin.
NHL Player Safety: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Phillip Danault has be fined $5,000 for a dangerous trip on Tampa Bay Lightning’s forward Brayden Point.
Waivers
Elliotte Friedman: The Detroit Red Wings claim Gemel Smith. Edmonton Oilers William Lagesson clears waivers.
Elliotte Friedman: The New Jersey Devils have put Colton White on waivers. The Ottawa Senators have placed Dillon Heatherington of waivers.
In COVID protocol
Arizona Coyotes PR: Forward Ryan Dzingel has been placed in COVID protocol.
Florida Panthers: Defenseman Gustav Forsling has been placed in COVID protocol.
San Jose Sharks PR: Forward Rudolfs Balcers has been put in protocol.
Seattle Kraken PR: Goaltender Antoine Bibeau has entered COVID protocol.
Luke Fox: Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Holl and Ondrej Kase remain in Arizona in COVID protocol.
Out of COVID protocol
David Dwork: Florida Panthers goaltender Jonas Johansson is out of COVID protocol.
Minnesota Wild PR: Forward Joel Eriksson Ek has been removed from COVID protocol.
Vince Z. Mercogliano: New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere has been removed from COVID protocol.
Matt Vensel: Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Danton Heinen and Zach Aston-Reese and goaltender Casey DeSmith are out of COVID protocol.
San Jose Sharks PR: Forward Alexander Barabanov is out of protocol.
Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich is out of protocol and should be in the lineup on Friday.