Game 2s are getting underway tonight, including the only two home teams to escape their first playoff game with a win – the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes. However, most European leagues are much further along in their seasons or complete altogether, as we covered yesterday, leading to an increase in activity on the minor transactions front. We’ll keep track of today’s moves here, as always.
- Former AHL farmhand Ryan Stanton is staying overseas next season, signing a one-year agreement with Italian side HC Pustertal in the ICEHL. Pustertal, located in the northern Italian, primarily German-speaking city of Bruneck, gains a defender with over 700 games of professional experience between the NHL, AHL, and DEL. Stanton last suited up in the NHL with the Washington Capitals in 2015-16 but spent the following six seasons in the minors before heading overseas.
- The Charlotte Checkers, AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, have signed free agent forward Wilmer Skoog to a one-year contract for 2023-24. The 23-year-old Swede just completed four years at Boston University, recording 16 goals and 31 points in 37 games during his senior season. Skoog, who has played in North America since 2018, will look to work his way toward earning an NHL contract in Charlotte.
This page will be updated throughout the day.