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NHL trade rumors: Jack Eichel among five players who could be traded this season

The NHL’s 2021-22 season gets underway Tuesday but on Monday was when all the fun happened. Rosters were due to the league by 5 p.m. ET as teams had to get down to 23 players. While Monday’s roster trimming doesn’t immediately impact the wheeling and dealing, per se, it does provide useful hints as to how teams are approaching systems, styles, personnel and overall roster functionality. […]

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Source: Panthers lock up Barkov with $80M deal

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Florida Panthers have secured their franchise center with a blockbuster contract. Aleksander Barkov has agreed to an eight-year, $80 million contract with the Panthers, a source told ESPN on Friday. The majority of the contract consists of signing-bonus money. It’s the largest contract in total dollars ever handed out by the Panthers. […]

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Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz will miss 3-4 weeks with another lower-body injury – The Denver Post

Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz, who missed all of last season because of double hip surgeries, will begin this season on injured reserve with another lower-body ailment, the team announced Thursday. Francouz left Tuesday’s preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights midway through the second period. He appeared to favor his right leg, where he pointed to the closest referee in […]

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Avalanche top-prospect Justin Barron skated with elite summer group in Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Denver Post

Avalanche rookie defenseman Justin Barron had an interesting summer in Eastern Canada, skating almost daily with three esteemed forwards from his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon, Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Boston’s Brad Marchand are shoo-ins for Canada’s 2022 Olympic team, and Barron — who will play in his third preseason game Tuesday night — said trying to […]

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NHL expects 30 of 32 arenas to be full capacity

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL anticipates 30 of its 32 arenas will open at 100% capacity for the 2021-22 season, according to a memo circulated to teams this week. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Montreal Canadiens are expected to open at 33% capacity, or around 7,500 fans. The Vancouver Canucks will open at less than capacity, […]

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Penguins’ Malkin out at least first two months

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will miss at least the first two months of the 2021-22 NHL season as he recovers from knee surgery, general manager Ron Hextall announced on Thursday. Pittsburgh will begin its season without its two biggest stars; captain Sidney Crosby is sidelined as he recovers from wrist surgery he […]

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