Many players across the league prefer not to engage in extension discussions when the regular season gets underway, wanting to solely focus on their on-ice performance and not the off-ice situation. That doesn’t appear to be the case for Islanders center Brock Nelson, however, who indicated to reporters including Ethan Sears of the New York Post that he’s open to having … [Read more...] about Brock Nelson Open To In-Season Extension Talks
Luke Hughes Recovering Slower Than Expected From Shoulder Injury
Highly-touted Devils sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes is recovering slower than expected from his offseason shoulder injury and has been given a new five-to-seven-week timeline from today for his return, general manager Tom Fitzgerald told NHL.com’s Mike Morreale. The Devils initially announced on Sep. 12 that he was expected to miss six to eight weeks with the injury, which … [Read more...] about Luke Hughes Recovering Slower Than Expected From Shoulder Injury
Waiver Wire: 10/1/24
28 players hit the waiver wire Tuesday, per PuckPedia. It’s a sharp increase from yesterday’s 12 names as more veterans are assigned to the minors later in camp. All of yesterday’s waived players cleared, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Today’s waiver placements are as follows: Anaheim Ducks F Carson Meyer Buffalo Sabres F Joshua Dunne F Mason Jobst F Brett … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/1/24
East Notes: Terry, Nedeljkovic, Toronto Expansion
Prolific AHL scoring winger Chris Terry is returning to the Islanders organization on a one-year deal with Bridgeport, the affiliate announced today. Terry, now 35, was a fifth-round pick of the Hurricanes back in 2007. He only has 152 NHL games to his name over his lengthy professional career, none coming since the 2016-17 season, but he’s otherwise established himself as one … [Read more...] about East Notes: Terry, Nedeljkovic, Toronto Expansion
Training Camp Cuts: 10/1/24
The calendar has flipped to October, which means we’re one week away from opening night. Most teams now have somewhere between 10 and 15 cuts to make before reaching their final opening night rosters. That means most sweeping cuts have already been made, and we’ll start to see more precise roster moves involving more notable names in the coming days. We’ll continue keeping tabs … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/1/24