Retiring AHLers
Patrick Williams: Some notable players who retired from the AHL this offseason.
F Michael Bournival (SYR)
G Peter Budaj (ONT)
D Chris Butler (SA)
F Colin Greening (TOR)
F Wade Megan (GR)
F Travis Morin (TEX)
D Jaime Sifers (UTI)
Management promotions and hirings
Tampa Bay Lightning: Management promotions and hirings.
Promotions:
• Darryl Plandowski | Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting
• John Rosso | Assistant Director of Player Personnel
• Brad Whelen | Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting
Hirings:
• Grant Armstrong | Amateur Scout
• JP Cote | Director of Player Development
• Josh Dye | Amateur Scout
• Mike Ellis | Director of Skill Development
• Stephen Gionta | Professional Scout
• Jared Waimon | Goaltending Scout
Matt Vensel: Matt Cullen has been hired in a player development role for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Player signings
Lance Lysowski: The Buffalo Sabres have signed RFA Remi Elie to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000.
Elise Butler of NHL.com: The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Nikita Alexandrov to a three-year, two-way contract. He was their 2nd round pick in this year’s draft.
Jesse Granger: The Vegas Golden Knights have signed Marcus Kallionkieli to a three-year entry-level deal.
The Buyouts
Elliotte Friedman: The Calgary Flames have put defenseman Michael Stone on waivers for the purpose of a buyout.
- Puck Pedia: Per @FriedgeHNIC, the #Flames are buying out 29 y/o RD Michael Stone (1 year $3.5M Remaining). Buyout Cap Hit/Savings: -19-20: $1.167M Hit / $2.33M Savings -20-21: $1.167M Hit
New York Rangers: Kevin Shattenkirk has been officially bought out by the Rangers.
“Today’s decision was a very difficult one,” Rangers President John Davidson said. “Kevin is a great person and teammate and he was extremely proud to be a New York Ranger. We wish him and his family all the best going forward.”
With Shattenkirk’s buyout official, we now show the #Rangers with $1,010,201 in projected cap space based on a roster of 22* (14F/6D/2G)
Two RFAs remain unsigned:
Brendan Lemieux
Tony Deangelo*Includes Matt Beleskey who was buried most of last season.https://t.co/QZwIPWiV0y pic.twitter.com/Ka769wlKPR
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 1, 2019