To our audience south of the US/Canada border, PHR wishes you a meaningful Memorial Day. It’s likely to be a slow NHL news cycle day as in years past, but all eyes are still on the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars and Vegas looks to close out the Western Conference Final tonight in Game 6. Overseas, though, transactions are still trickling in from their transfer periods. As always, we’ll keep track of the day’s notable transactions right here.
- Former Carolina Hurricanes draft pick and captain of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors Keegan Lowe is extending his career overseas, signing a two-year contract with the SHL’s Växjö Lakers HC. Lowe, the son of Edmonton Oilers legend Kevin Lowe, logged heavy minutes on Växjö’s blue line this season and contributed 11 points in 51 games. Now 30 years old, it looks like his four NHL games (two each with Carolina and Edmonton) will be it for his career.
This page will be updated throughout the day