After missing all of the playoffs following knee surgery, the hope was that Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary would be ready to start the season. However, he recently told Sportnet in Slovakia (video link) that he is still dealing with some inflammation and that the knee is still hurting him. As a result, he hasn’t been able to get onto the ice yet when he was supposed to resume skating about a month ago. It’s unclear if Fehervary – who signed a seven-year extension last month – will be ready for training camp or the start of the upcoming season since he is now well behind in his recovery.
More from the Metropolitan:
- The agent for Devils winger Jesper Bratt, Joakim Persson, acknowledged to NJ Advance Media’s Ryan Novozinsky that Bratt will be ready for training camp next month. He underwent shoulder surgery after the playoffs after playing through a nagging issue for multiple seasons but the recovery appears to be fully on track. Despite the injury, Bratt had a career year last season, leading New Jersey in scoring with a career-high 88 points (21 goals and 67 assists) while chipping in with three points in their five playoff outings.
- Penguins GM Kyle Dubas noted in an interview earlier this month on the Cam and Strick Podcast (audio link) that he received interest from a team looking to reacquire its previously-traded 2026 draft picks. While he didn’t identify which exact team was inquiring, Pittsburgh holds second-round picks next year from St. Louis and Winnipeg and a third-round pick from San Jose. Those three are particularly noteworthy as they are potential pieces that would be part of the required draft pick package for a potential offer sheet. Clearly, nothing is on the imminent horizon on that front but if teams are inquiring about getting their picks back, it’s something that at least one team could be eyeing.