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Wysh List: Why this will be the 'worst possible offseason' for NHL free agents
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 18:44
This is what a pending unrestricted free agent in the NHL is thinking right now:He doesn't know when the offseason begins or when it ends or how long it lasts.He doesn't know how the coronavirus shutdown will affect the financial ability of NHL teams to offer him a contract, nor how much escrow will be withheld from that contract to…
Blues, Blais agree to a two-year, $3M extension
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 20:11
Left wing Sammy Blais on Wednesday agreed to a two-year, $3 million contract extension with the St. Louis Blues, the team announced.The new deal carries an average annual value of $1.5 million, and keeps St. Louis from potentially losing Blais, 23, in restricted free agency after this season.Blais, a 2014 sixth-round choice by St. Louis, has six goals and 13…
Official: Bay Area's return to sports is a local call
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 09:59
A top Bay Area official who predicted sports will not resume before Thanksgiving told ESPN his county's decision will be made by the local health officer -- not the president or the leagues -- and cautioned that more people will die if events are staged too early.Dr. Jeffrey Smith, the chief executive for Santa Clara County -- home to the…
Biggest NHL breakout prospects for all 31 teams, plus the breakout of the season
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Wednesday, 15 April 2020 05:52
Despite the shutting down of all hockey seasons, a number of prospects really stood out and helped surpass previous expectations over the course of the incomplete season.We take a look at one prospect from each organization who broke out, performing at a high enough level to build some capital within their organizations, improve their projections and make more believers in…
Sabres owners furlough workers to cut costs
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020 17:24
The parent company that oversees the NHL's Buffalo Sabres announced a series of cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and furloughs affecting 125 employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Pegula Sports and Entertainment said 104 employees are being furloughed, and another 21 were laid off Tuesday. A person told The Associated Press the laid-off employees were informed they were fired, and…
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020 14:41
Predators raise $2.7M to help in relief efforts
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:06
U.S.-based women's league plots Canadian team
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 10:40
Two-time Stanley Cup-winner Versteeg retires
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 09:00
NHL extends self-quarantine again, to April 30
Monday, 13 April 2020 18:38
NHL Viewers Club: 'Big Shot,' that time a con man briefly owned the Islanders
Monday, 13 April 2020 08:49
'She's perfect for this:' Inside Florence Schelling's ascent to becoming a GM
Monday, 13 April 2020 16:06
Cars line up to honor Oilers' Cave in hometown
Monday, 13 April 2020 13:39
Kings' Doughty doesn't see NHL season resuming
Friday, 10 April 2020 11:18
NHL Prospect of the Year: How Toronto's Robertson surpassed expectations, plus our All-Prospect team
Sunday, 12 April 2020 18:34
The NHL's coronavirus pause: Possible playoff host cities, virtual draft, player concerns and more
Saturday, 11 April 2020 16:44
D Hults signs entry-level contract with Kings
Saturday, 11 April 2020 17:03
Source: Blackhawks, Denver's Mitchell reach deal
Friday, 10 April 2020 15:17
Longtime Blackhawks defenseman Stapleton dies
Friday, 10 April 2020 16:29
Ex-Kings, Rangers coach Tom Webster dies at 71
Friday, 10 April 2020 14:24
Kings sign D MacDermid to two-year extension
Wednesday, 08 April 2020 15:26
Brian Burke on NHL playoff possibilities, memories of the Whalers, Phil Kessel stories and more
Thursday, 09 April 2020 22:50
Man at heart of Maple Leaf Gardens scandal dies
Thursday, 09 April 2020 16:52
Canes' Hamilton ready to play after broken leg
Thursday, 09 April 2020 13:27
Oilers' Cave remains in medically induced coma
Thursday, 09 April 2020 13:51