NHL Suspension: The NHL Suspends Tom Wilson For 20 Games
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended for 20 games for an illegal head check on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. Thoughts from the media Emily Kaplan: "The $1,260,162.60 Tom Wilson must forfeit due to his 20 game…
NHL News: League Meetings, Coyotes, Kings, Leafs, Flames, Habs, and Capitals
NHL's agenda for today John Shannon: Agenda for the NHL's meetings in New York City today: 10:00 AM NHL Executive Committee meets with Seattle Expansion Group. 1:00 PM NHL Board of Governors Regular PreSeason Meeting. Hayton makes the Coyotes opening night roster…
NHL News: Tom Wilson To Have In-Person Hearing For Hit On Oskar Sundqvist
Tom Wilson will be meeting with the NHL department of player safety Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. “He is definitely hurt,…
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues Depth, And Looking At What Some Remaining RFAs Could Get
Blues depth up front doesn't have a lot of trade value Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) Nikita Soshnikov and Oskar Sundqvist don't have much trade value, so it may be better for the St. Louis Blues to hold on…
NHL News: Rangers, Canucks, Capitals, Flames and Blues
Rangers lock up a young defenseman for six years Colin Stephenson of Newsday: The New York Rangers and Brady Skjei agreed on a six-year contract worth $31.5 million - a $5.25 million salary cap hit. Skjei had been scheduled for salary arbitration.…
NHL News: Stars, Blackhawks, Lombardi, Capitals and Wilson
Stars Smith clears waivers Mark Stepneski: Stars Gemel Smith cleared waivers yesterday. Sean Shapiro: The Stars putting Smith on waivers and him clearing helps the Stars case for salary arbitration. Crawford will be ready for the start of the season…
NHL News: Flames, Wild, Canucks, Capitals, and Jets
Kulak clears waivers ahead of salary arbitration ... Elliotte Friedman: Flames Brett Kulak clears waivers. Wild lock up Trouba before arbitration hearing ... Michael Russo of The Athletic: Confirmed Elliotte Friedman's early morning report that the Minnesota Wild have avoided…
NHL News: Flames, Caryk/Karlsson’s, Penguins, Canucks, Capitals, and Jets
On the Calgary Flames ... Stephen Whyno: The Flames have put 24-year old restricted free agent defenseman Brett Kulak on waivers. A team can claim him and not give up an asset, but they would have to go to salary…
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the Washington Capitals
Can the Jets and Trouba agree on a new contract before their arbitration the week? Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: The Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba have an arbitration hearing set for this Friday. Trouba is basically playing top…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Panthers, Devils, Rangers, and Capitals
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Amir Basu: Elliotte Friedman on his podcast on the Anaheim Ducks: "It's going to be mostly a quiet summer for them, they're going to work on an extensions with John Gibson and Adam Henrique. They're going…
NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Washington Capitals
On Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks season last year didn't go as planned and they weren't really able to take advantage of Marian Hossa's LTIR, and it didn't save them from bonus overages either. When…