The New Jersey Devils will be waiting on bated breath over the next 48 hours to get a clearer picture of the injury sustained by defenseman Simon Nemec in the Olympic qualifier event earlier today between Slovakia and Hungary (Article Link). Beat reporter James Nichols quickly reported that the prognosis was good as Team Slovakia’s doctor does not believe anything is broken or … [Read more...] about Simon Nemec Injured In Olympic Qualifier Game
Checking In On Notable Remaining Restricted Free Agents
We are now three weeks away from training camp opening up in the NHL with preseason games coming quickly after. We recently checked in on several free-agent players looking for new homes shortly before preseason action and we’ll now pivot to notable restricted free agents still looking to re-up with their current clubs. Goalies One of the most oft-mentioned restricted free … [Read more...] about Checking In On Notable Remaining Restricted Free Agents
Snapshots: Tuch, Jones, Lehkonen
Both Mike Harrington and Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News expect Sabres winger Alex Tuch to sign a contract extension immediately upon becoming eligible to do so on July 1, 2025, they said in their latest mailbag. Tuch, a New York native, is entering the final two seasons of a seven-year, $33.25MM extension he signed while with the Golden Knights back in 2018. “For all of … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Tuch, Jones, Lehkonen
Evening Notes: Islanders, Ducks, Wild
Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News wonders if the New York Islanders would benefit from bringing in a player like Filip Zadina before training camp. The Islanders badly needed a top-six forward this summer but didn’t have the cap space or assets to make a move towards improving their forward group. Zadina has been linked to the Buffalo Sabres and has potential interest from a … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Islanders, Ducks, Wild
Metropolitan Notes: Fast, Dube, Keller, Martin
The Hurricanes still don’t know whether winger Jesper Fast will be available come opening night, says Cory Lavalette of The Athletic. Fast surprisingly missed all of Carolina’s playoff games after a mysterious late-season neck injury left him in a brace that he was still sporting during exit meetings. Lavalette points out that the 32-year-old is at least out of the brace, which … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Fast, Dube, Keller, Martin