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NHL trade, free agency buzz: What we're hearing ahead of the draft
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 19:52
MONTREAL -- The NHL's general managers met on the eve of the 2022 NHL draft. What their meeting lacked in rules changes or policy news, it made up for with post-meeting news and buzz on trades, free agents and other league matters.Here's a glimpse at what was said, and heard, in Montreal on Wednesday, including the latest buzz on pick…
Penguins goalie DeSmith signs 2-year extension
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Tuesday, 05 July 2022 14:00
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with Casey DeSmith, signing the team's No. 2 goaltender to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday that carries an average annual value of $1.8 million.The signing gives the Penguins a dependable option behind All-Star Tristan Jarry. The 30-year-old DeSmith played in 26 games for Pittsburgh in 2021-22, going 11-6-5 with a 2.79 goals-against…
Scout, former defenseman Bryan Marchment dies
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 16:51
MONTREAL -- Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, the NHL announced. He was 53.Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks.A cause of death was not immediately available."It's a sad day for for me personally, a very sad day for our organization," said Mike Grier, who was named…
Wild GM says Kaprizov 'fine' amid Russian report
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 16:23
MONTREAL -- Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin said he is still gathering information about a Russian media report that star Kirill Kaprizov is wanted by police in a case involving fraudulent military IDs."With Kirill, I've talked to his agent. We're just trying to find out as much information as we can. We really don't ... I don't even know…
2022-23 NHL schedule takeaways: What to watch for and games you can't miss
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 15:49
The NHL's 2022-23 schedule has dropped and fans around the league are already planning their homestands and road trips.Here are some of things that stand out in the newly released schedule, from the games to watch to the trends that matter.Return to normalcy ... almostThe NHL expects to play a full "traditional" 82-game season for the first time since 2018-19.…
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