Paquette to waivers, Dzingel clears
Chris Johnston: The Montreal Canadiens placed forward Cedric Paquette on waivers.
Chris Johnston: San Jose Sharks forward Ryan Dzingel cleared waivers.
Penguins re-sign O’Connor
Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins re-signed forward Drew O’Connor to a one-year deal worth $750,000
Avs extend Francouz
Peter Baugh: The Colorado Avalanche sign goaltender Pavel Francouz to a two-year contract extension.
Peter Baugh: Francouz: “It’s so much fun to play behind this team. We’re winning a lot. … From a life standpoint, I really love the Colorado weather. I love the sun and I like the blue sky, the mountains. It’s a nice life here.”
Cap Friendly: Salary breakdown,
2022-23: $2,250,000
2023-24: $1,750,000
Kotkaniemi will get $4.82 million cap hit
Puck Pedia: The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to sign 21-year old forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an eight-year contract extension with a $4.82 million salary cap hit on March 21st.
The contract covers five years of unrestricted free agency. Kotkaniemi would have been owed a $6.1 million qualifying offer.
Pierre LeBrun: The Hurricanes were the ones pushing for eight years. Kotkaniemi agent had been looking to do a six or seven-year deal.
Eric Macramalla: “With an 8yr/$38.5M deal ($4.82AAV), the Hurricanes are telling Kotkaniemi we don’t love you, but we like you. Valued over the long-term, KK’s deal is a reasonable reflection of what he is: a responsible third line defensive centerman who on occasion can score and deliver a hit.”
Nick Alberga: If true, fascinating deal. Very rarely do you see a player with ample room to grow go for term and stability over something short-term.
This is a bet on potential. Kotkaniemi was a limited player in Montréal and once you look past the 16.7% shooting % he’s been used very sparingly with mixed results in Carolina. I am very skeptical of the idea that this is a guaranteed amazing deal – it could work, it could not. pic.twitter.com/Iq7DwGPYPA
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 12, 2022
Foligno fined
Jessi Pierce: Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno was fined $5,000 for kneeing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jakub Voracek.
You just can’t stick the leg out like that. With that being said: Brad Marchand, Nazem Kadri, and Tom Wilson have all been suspended 10 games each. pic.twitter.com/QJSyCmVV2x
— heatdaddy (@DanyAllstar15) March 12, 2022
On why Ovechkin won’t take down his Instagram picture with Putin
On #ESPNDaily, @emilymkaplan reports that the Capitals have asked Alex Ovechkin to *take Vladimir Putin out of his Instagram profile photo and/or deactivate his IG account.*
But Ovechkin declined, citing fear for the safety of his family in Russia.
🎧➡️ https://t.co/T0Q23uTRbf pic.twitter.com/cdEeNbmLrV
— Pablo Torre (@PabloTorre) March 11, 2022
