NHL News: COVID Protocol Absences, Flames Sign Ritchie, and Players On Waivers
List of players who are COVID protocol related absences. Flames sign Brett Ritchie. Players who were put on waivers, with notes on Jason Spezza and Aaron Dell.
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Hurricanes, Blues, Lightning, Jets, Maple Leafs, Canucks and Penguins
Friedman's rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Former GMs Brian Burke and Doug MacLean agreed that a team would like to know 14 days before the trade deadline if a player was not going to re-sign with them. Anaheim Ducks…