Two Bruins fined
NHL Player Safety: Boston Bruins defenseman Derek Forbort was fined $5,000 for high-sticking Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen.
NHL Player Safety: Bruins forward Brad Marchand was fined $5,000 for slashing Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov.
The Blue Jackets signed Mikael Pyyhtia
CBJ Public Relations: The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mikael Pyyhtia to a three-year entry-level contract. He was drafted 114th overall in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL draft.
Puck Pedia: Pyyhtia’s deal carries a $897,500 salary cap hit and a $925,000 AAV.
2022-23: $750,000 salary, $92,500 signing bonus, $82,500 GP bonus, S80,000 in the minors
2023-24: $832,500 salary, $92,500 signing bonus, $80,000 in the minors
2024-25: $832,500 salary, $92,500 signing bonus, $80,000 in the minors
The Ducks sign goaltender Calle Clang
Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks have signed goaltender Calle Clang to a three-year, entry-level contract. Clang was a 3rd round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2020 draft.
He was acquired from the Pens in the Rikard Rakell trade.
Puck Pedia: Clang’s deal carries an $878,000 salary cap hit and an AAV of $925,000.
2022-23: $750,000 salary $92,500 signing bonus, $82,500 GP bonus, $80,000 minors.
2023-24: $775,000 salary $92,500 signing bonus, $57,500 GP bonus, $80,000 minors.
2024-25: $832,500 salary $92,500 signing bonus, $80,000 minors.
The Coyotes sign Milos Kelemen
Cap Friendly: The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Milos Kelemen to a two-year entry-level deal with a cap hit of $817,500.
2022-23: $750,000 salary and a $55,000 signing bonus
2023-24: $775,000 salary and a $55,000 signing bonus
Craig Morgan: “Been waiting on this for a month. Kelemen, 22, had 9 goals and 12 points in 14 playoff games this postseason for Mladá Boleslav, which was eliminated in the Czech Extraliga semis by eventual champ Třinec. Fun fact: BK Mladá Boleslav’s sports director is Radim Vrbata.”
Barkley won’t touch the Stanley Cup
The @StanleyCup made its way to Studio J, but Chuck refused to touch it 🤣🏆 | @NHLonTNT pic.twitter.com/O1tEAvgU5a
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 5, 2022