Five Key Stories: 9/18/23 – 9/24/23
The preseason is underway so activity across the NHL should start to pick up in the near future. There was some news of note before the puck dropped which is recapped in our key stories.
New Captains: Two of the eight teams that had been without a captain filled that vacancy over the past few days. The Bruins promoted Brad Marchand to the role as expected, becoming the 27th captain in team history. He’s set to enter his 15th season with the team and is the longest-tenured player in the organization following the retirement of Patrice Bergeron. Meanwhile, Brayden Schenn was named the new captain in St. Louis, taking the place of Ryan O’Reilly who was traded before the deadline last season. Schenn is heading into his seventh season with the Blues and is the 24th captain in club history.
Stamkos Not Happy: Speaking of captains, Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is entering the final year of his contract and is eligible for an extension. However, he noted that there have yet to be discussions on that front and that he’s not particularly happy about being in this situation knowing how often Tampa Bay has extended its players early. GM Julien BriseBois indicated he wants to see how this season plays out before deciding on Stamkos’ future with the club. The 33-year-old has spent his entire 15-year career with the Lightning after being the first-overall pick in 2008 and he has fared quite well, notching over 500 goals in 1,003 games and has surpassed the point-per-game mark in six of the last seven seasons.
Canucks/Canadiens Swap: With Tanner Pearson being cleared to come off LTIR, Vancouver needed to trim some payroll. They did just that, sending Pearson and a 2025 third-round pick to Montreal in exchange for goaltender Casey DeSmith. The deal saves Vancouver $1.45MM in cap space for the upcoming season (more if you factor in the savings from their original projected backup going to the minors) while upgrading Thatcher Demko’s backup option. Meanwhile, Montreal continues to stockpile draft picks and now has an extra selection in each of the first four rounds in 2025. They will likely look to try to build up Pearson’s value during the season if he can stay healthy in the hope of flipping him closer to the trade deadline.
Fleury Undecided About Playing Future: Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is set to play his 20th NHL season in 2023-24. Will it be his last year? He hasn’t decided just yet, stating that he will play out the year and then assess his future. The 38-year-old made 45 starts last season but is likely heading for a lighter workload with Filip Gustavsson emerging as a strong performer last year. Fleury enters this season just 15 games shy of 1,000 for his career, a mark that only three other netminders have hit. He’s also seven wins shy of passing Patrick Roy for second all-time in victories. Both of those marks are definitely achievable this season and if it winds up being his final campaign, it’d be a nice way to cap his career.
Talks Not Going Well: This is the time when unsigned restricted free agents start to become more notable as most have signed by training camps. There are four remaining league-wide, two of them in Anaheim – center Trevor Zegras and defenseman Jamie Drysdale. It appears as if the sides are not close on new deals although it’s believed Zegras and Anaheim have settled on a three-year term, leaving just the money to haggle over. Considering that Drysdale missed most of last season due to injury, he’s almost certainly heading for a bridge deal as well. Cap space isn’t an issue for the Ducks as no team has more of it at the moment so that certainly isn’t a factor in talks. There’s still time for both players to sign and be ready for the regular season which will be the next pressure point of discussions.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
West Notes: Askarov, Gagner, Eberle
Back at the draft, there was some speculation that the Predators were offering up goaltender Yaroslav Askarov in an effort to move up. GM Barry Trotz acknowledged to Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean that he did put the 21-year-old in play back in June, citing a desire to draft (or acquire) an impact young center but obviously, that didn’t come to fruition. It shouldn’t be construed that with him being available then that he’s available now, however. Trotz said there’s no reason in his mind why the team couldn’t carry Juuse Saros and Askarov as a tandem for the long haul. It’s a decision that’s still a couple of years away as Saros has two years left on his deal while Askarov is likely to need a couple more years in the AHL before being NHL-ready.
More from the Western Conference:
- While Sam Gagner is looking to earn a third stint with the Oilers, he has a tough hill to climb as Postmedia’s Jim Matheson relays that the veteran won’t play in the preseason. Gagner is still working his way back from hip surgery and his doctor has only recommended that he be allowed to practice for the next few weeks. The 34-year-old has expressed an openness to starting the year with AHL Bakersfield and since he won’t be able to make his case for a roster spot in exhibition action, the Condors seem like the most probable landing spot for him.
- Kraken winger Jordan Eberle would welcome a contract extension, notes Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times. The 33-year-old says he has made his stance known about his desire to remain with Seattle and it’s certainly understandable why that’s the case as has had two quality seasons since being picked in the expansion draft. Eberle is coming off a 21-goal, 63-point campaign which could have him in line for a small raise on his current $5.5MM AAV if he gets an early extension from GM Ron Francis.
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Florida Panthers
Navigating the salary cap is one of the more important tasks for any GM. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t see struggles and front office changes.
PHR will look at every NHL team and give a thorough look at their cap situation heading into the 2023-24 season. This will focus more on players who are regulars on the roster versus those who may find themselves shuttling between the AHL and NHL. All cap figures are courtesy of CapFriendly.
Florida Panthers
Current Cap Hit: $83,525,001 (over the $83.5MM Upper Limit)
Entry-Level Contracts
F Anton Lundell (one year, $925K)
Potential Bonuses
Lundell: $850K
Lundell’s sophomore campaign wasn’t as strong as his first but he still was a key part of their secondary core, taking regular shifts on both special teams units, a trend that continued into the playoffs. He’s someone who will be a part of their plans for a long time but with who else is on an expiring deal next summer, they’re probably going to be forced to look at a bridge deal that could fall in the $3.5MM range if he’s able to get back to his rookie-season output.
Signed Through 2023-24, Non-Entry-Level
D Lucas Carlsson ($775K, UFA)
F Nick Cousins ($1.1MM, UFA)
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson ($2.25MM, UFA)
D Gustav Forsling ($2.67MM, UFA)
D Matt Kiersted ($762.5K, UFA)
D Dmitry Kulikov ($1MM, UFA)
F Ryan Lomberg ($800K, UFA)
F Steven Lorentz ($1.05MM, UFA)
D Josh Mahura ($925K, RFA)
D Brandon Montour ($3.5MM, UFA)
D Mike Reilly ($1MM, UFA)
F Sam Reinhart ($6.5MM, UFA)
F Kevin Stenlund ($1MM, UFA)
G Anthony Stolarz ($1.1MM, UFA)
When Florida traded a first-round pick and Devon Levi to Buffalo to get Reinhart and signed him to this deal, it was a sign they were banking on him having another gear to get to offensively. That turned out to be an accurate prediction as his last two seasons have been his best by a considerable margin and he has turned into a top-line player. Notably, he also has spent more time down the middle since joining the Panthers which will only boost his asking price as there will be teams looking at him as a center if he gets to the open market. At this point, an extension might fall between the $8.5MM and $9MM range and if Reinhart goes and boosts his production closer to the point per game mark, it’ll go even higher from there.
Cousins has bounced around throughout his career but is a serviceable fourth liner that can move up in a pinch. Having tested free agency a few times already, it’s fair to say that his current price tag is about what his market value should be next year. Lorentz came over in the Anthony Duclair trade and is likely to stay in a similar fourth-line role to the one he had a year ago; his next deal should also land around this price point. The same can be said for Stenlund as well who signed with Florida this summer after playing in Winnipeg last season. Lomberg, however, has seen his stock rise over the last couple of years and is the type of role player teams will pay up a bit more for. Doubling his current price tag isn’t out of the question next summer.
The upside had always been there with Montour with multiple teams thinking they could be the one to unlock it. The Panthers did just that last season as he went from being a slightly above-average offensive contributor to one of the top-scoring blueliners in the NHL. A carryover injury from the playoffs will delay the start of his season but it will be worth watching to see if he can repeat that performance. If he can, his price tag should more than double.
Forsling has been one of the top waiver claims in recent memory as since he came over from Carolina, he has emerged as an all-around threat while he also logged top-pair minutes last season. He isn’t a true number one option but the market for a legitimate number two option has also gone up considerably. Accordingly, he’s also set to more than double his current price tag a year from now. Ekman-Larsson was bought out by Vancouver and found a soft landing spot with Florida where he won’t be counted on to play as many minutes. If he shows well on the second pairing, he should have a better market a year from now.
Reilly was also bought out this summer after spending most of last year in the minors with Boston. He’s more of a depth option in an ideal world but with a full season, he should produce enough to command a small raise next summer. Kulikov won’t put up many points but can still log upwards of 20 minutes a night. This contract seemed a bit low for him, especially as an early signing, but his market might not have been as favorable as it might have seemed back in July. Mahura emerged as a regular on the third pairing last season after being claimed off waivers. If he can maintain that spot in the lineup, he’ll be due a small raise at least but arbitration eligibility could work against him if Florida needs to put a cheaper player in that spot. Carlsson and Kiersted both spent more time last season in the minors but one of them could break camp with the team due to injuries. Both players are likely to stay around the minimum moving forward.
Stolarz battled injuries last season but still managed to land his richest deal as the market for quality third-string options really improved this summer. He’s likely ticketed for the minors but will be a capable stand-in should injuries arise.
Signed Through 2024-25
F Sam Bennett ($4.425MM, UFA)
F Grigori Denisenko ($775K, RFA)
D Aaron Ekblad ($7.5MM, UFA)
F Carter Verhaeghe ($4.167MM, UFA)
As he did with Reinhart, GM Bill Zito saw more in Bennett than what he was providing in Calgary and swung a big trade to get him. This one worked out well too. Bennett isn’t a top-liner but is a quality second-line power forward who can also kill penalties. His camp might be looking at Tom Wilson’s recent extension which carries an AAV of $6.5MM as a target starting point for negotiations.
Verhaeghe has been a bargain since the moment he joined Florida. He vastly outperformed his first deal, then accepted an early extension, an understandable move considering he had been in the minors just a couple of years earlier. He then went and scored 42 goals in the first season of this deal. Even if he takes a step back from that, he could push for $6.5MM or more on his next contract as well. Denisenko has primarily played in the minors but is now waiver-eligible, likely resulting in him breaking camp with the team. For now, it’s more about locking down a lineup spot than it is worrying about his next contract.
Ekblad’s contract was a record-setter at the time as both sides bypassed the bridge deal in favor of a lucrative second deal. All things considered, it has held up pretty well so far. No, he hasn’t emerged as that high-end number one defender – he doesn’t produce enough to get into that territory – but this cap hit isn’t anywhere near what some of those players are making. He plays big minutes in all situations while still providing a fair amount of offense. As a result, he’s positioning himself to command another max-term agreement after this one and likely at least a small raise along the way. He isn’t flashy but Florida has gotten a good return on their first-overall selection in 2014.
Signed Through 2025-26
G Sergei Bobrovsky ($10MM, UFA)
G Spencer Knight ($4.5MM, RFA)
D Niko Mikkola ($2.5MM, UFA)
Mikkola has been more of a fifth defenseman so far and when everyone on Florida’s back end is healthy, that’s about as high as he’ll be on the depth chart which makes the term given out here a bit surprising. They’re looking to him to help replace Radko Gudas who left for Anaheim this summer while giving them at least one dependable option signed beyond 2025. But if he has a limited role on the third pairing, this will be a bit of an above-market contract.
Bobrovsky had a stellar first three rounds of the playoffs, playing a big role in Florida’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. However, it came on the heels of a subpar season that saw him post just a .901 SV%. He’s historically quite streaky but as the highest-paid active goalie in the league, expectations should be higher than consistently inconsistent. That played a role in Zito handing Knight this deal early last season, a move that raised more than a few eyebrows given his lack of experience. Now back from his stint in the Player Assistance Program, if he gets back on track and pushes for that number one role, they’ll do fine with his deal. Otherwise, they’ll have two pricey netminders on their hands for not a great return.
Seattle Kraken Activate Andre Burakovsky Off Injured Reserve
The Seattle Kraken have activated forward Andre Burakovsky from injured reserve, confirming he’ll be ready to go ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, per CapFriendly.
Burakovsky had been on injured reserve for over six months after sustaining a lower-body injury in early February. Multiple setbacks during his recovery ended up sidelining him for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs, which was quite a tough break for the Swedish and Austrian forward. In his first year with the Kraken, Burakovky’s 0.80 points per game finished second on the team behind 40-goal-scorer Jared McCann.
After Seattle’s postseason elimination at the hands of the Dallas Stars in May, general manager Ron Francis confirmed that Burakovsky had sustained a torn groin during his first shift after coming back from the league-wide All-Star break. Burakovsky resumed skating last month in an effort to be healthy for training camp, which seems to have been a successful endeavor.
Since joining the Colorado Avalanche in 2019, Burakovsky has quietly become one of the more efficient point producers in the NHL – earning him a hefty five-year, $27.5MM commitment from Seattle in free agency last summer. Health has been a concern for him, however. While shortened seasons have also played a factor, Burakovsky has played more than 60 games in a season only once over the course of the past four years.
Still, his 0.79 points per game over the past four seasons are on par with other top-six stalwarts like Matt Duchene, Brock Nelson, and others, despite averaging significantly less ice time than his peer group. He is projected to resume a top-six role for the Kraken, skating on a veteran second line alongside Jaden Schwartz and Alexander Wennberg.
Injury Notes: Vasilevskiy, Luff, Hunt, van Riemsdyk
The Tampa Bay Lightning are without all-world netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy as the preseason schedule begins. Head coach Jon Cooper informed reporters today, including Diandra Loux of The Hockey News, that the 2021 Conn Smythe winner is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
“He’s wrestling with some things right now, physically,” Cooper said. “It’s early in training camp, so we don’t need to rush anything along with him. When he’s ready to go, he’ll be out there.” Vasilevskiy missing any time would certainly throw a wrench into Tampa Bay’s season, although it thankfully appears that won’t be the case. With salary cap constraints in full force, the team has quite thin goaltending depth and is opting to go with unproven Jonas Johansson as Vasilevskiy’s full-time backup, meaning his workload is in line to be as high as ever. Vasilevskiy didn’t miss any time last season due to injury, but he certainly didn’t look himself in the team’s first-round playoff loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was the worst playoff performance of his career save for 2019’s upset loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, posting a .875 save percentage and conceding 5.4 goals above average over the course of six games.
Elsewhere in injury notes from around the league with preseason games underway this afternoon:
- Detroit Red Wings depth forward Matt Luff left today’s intrasquad scrimmage with a right arm injury after crashing into the boards, reports The Detroit News’ Ted Kulfan. The 26-year-old right wing didn’t crack Detroit’s roster out of camp last season but was recalled after a few weeks, getting into a handful of games before sustaining a wrist injury that sidelined him for 32 games. The undrafted free agent has largely been a fringe player throughout the course of his career, often splitting time between the majors and the minors, and this season is expected to be no different. He was extremely productive in the AHL with Grand Rapids last season when healthy, recording eight goals, 17 assists and 25 points in 28 games. Set to be a restricted free agent this summer, Detroit did not issue him a qualifying offer but re-signed him before free agency opened on July 1 anyway to a league-minimum two-way deal carrying a $450K guarantee.
- Minnesota Wild defense prospect Daemon Hunt left today’s clash against the Colorado Avalanche and has not returned with a prospective upper-body injury. As The Athletic’s Peter Baugh notes, Hunt hit the ice after an accidental collision behind the net with Avalanche forward Tanner Kero. The 65th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Hunt is a promising two-way defense prospect entering his second pro season with AHL Iowa. The 21-year-old recorded two goals, nine assists, 11 points, and a +2 rating in 59 contests with Iowa last season after captaining the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors from 2020 to 2022.
- Washington Capitals head coach told reporters, including Monumental Sports Network’s Matt Weyrich, that he’s “concerned” about the status of defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. The veteran right-shot defender left today’s preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres and did not return after a shot from Sabres forward Jordan Greenway struck him in the right wrist area. Van Riemsdyk will undergo further testing tomorrow to determine the severity of the injury and a potential recovery timeline. The 32-year-old is entering the first season of a three-year, $9MM extension he signed last March and is expected to start the season on the team’s third pairing alongside offseason trade acquisition Joel Edmundson.
Training Camp Cuts: 09/24/23
The preseason kicks off in earnest today for most teams not named the Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues, who got their slate of exhibition games started over the past two days. A Battle of Ontario matchup between Toronto and Ottawa that’s also the Sens’ first official home game with Michael Andlauer as their majority owner highlights today’s schedule. Expect the list of training camp cuts to grow exponentially tomorrow, with teams making initial cuts after their first preseason games, but a handful of teams are still getting some work done on the transaction wire today. We’re keeping all of those cuts organized by team here.
Detroit Red Wings (via team release)
F Orrin Centazzo (released from PTO to Toledo, ECHL)
D Andrew Gibson (to Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
D Finn Harding (released from ATO to Mississauga, OHL)
F Cameron Hillis (released from PTO, UFA)
G Lukas Matecha (released from ATO to Tri-City, WHL)
D Tnias Mathurin (to North Bay, OHL)
F Matyas Melovsky (released from ATO to Baie-Comeau, QMJHL)
F Israel Mianscum (released from ATO to Sherbrooke, QMJHL)
D Connor Punnett (released from ATO to Barrie, OHL)
F Jake Uberti (released from ATO to St. Mary’s, USports)
Montreal Canadiens (via team release)
F Cedrick Guindon (to Owen Sound, OHL)
G Quentin Miller (to Quebec, QMJHL)
G Jan Spunar (to Portland, WHL)
F Florian Xhekaj (to Brantford, OHL)
New York Rangers (via team release)
D Joseph Arntsen (to Lethbridge, WHL)
G Brad Arvanitis (released from PTO to Maine, ECHL)
F Maxim Barbashev (to Hartford, AHL)
D Seth Barton (to Hartford, AHL)
D Zach Berzolla (to Hartford, AHL)
D Ryan McCleary (to Hartford, AHL)
F Bryce McConnell-Barker (to Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
F Max McCue (to London, OHL)
F Sahil Panwar (to Hartford, AHL)
D James Petrovski (to Owen Sound, OHL)
F Dylan Roobroeck (to Oshawa, OHL)
This page will be updated throughout the day.
Vancouver Canucks Sign Sawyer Mynio To Entry-Level Contract
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that Sawyer Mynio has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract, the financial terms of which were not disclosed.
Mynio, 18, was a third-round pick of Vancouver at the 2023 draft. A member of the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds, the six-foot-one left-shot blueliner was ranked 62nd among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. He scored 31 points in 68 games last year, solid points production to go alongside a massive +50 plus/minus rating.
With some significant names graduating from Seattle, Mynio is set to play a larger role on their blueline moving forward. This entry-level deal is likely to end up sliding for two years, as Mynio will probably end up playing out two more years of major junior eligibility before joining the pro ranks in the Canucks organization.
Injury Notes: Zibanejad, Ehlers, Bastian
Earlier today, we covered reports from New York Rangers training camp stating that top-line center Mika Zibanejad left the ice with an apparent injury. The Athletic’s Arthur Staple has now relayed word from the Rangers on Zibanejad’s status: he’s suffered an upper-body injury, and is considered out on a day-to-day basis.
This isn’t ideal news for the Rangers, as any Zibanejad absence would deal a major blow to the Rangers’ ability to compete in what is likely to be a hotly contested Metropolitan Division. Zibanejad, 30, scored 39 goals and 91 points last season, and has been a true first-line center for the club for the last four years. New head coach Peter Laviolette does have solid center depth behind Zibanejad, with both Vincent Trocheck and Filip Chytil capable of playing on scoring lines, but neither compares to Zibanejad. His health status will definitely be an important storyline to track this preseason.
Some other injury updates from across the NHL:
- Winnipeg Jets star Nikolaj Ehlers has been dealing with neck spasms so far in camp according to Jets head coach Rick Bowness, and his status is something to watch for Jets fans and hockey fans alike. The Jets’ Jamie Thomas reports that Ehlers was on the ice this morning, but won’t be making the trip to Edmonton for tonight’s preseason contest. It’s not known at this moment whether Ehlers’ availability for opening night is at all in question, but given how Ehlers has struggled with injuries the past two seasons one would hope that this current ailment is only a temporary setback.
- New Jersey Devils team reporter Amanda Stein relays word from Devils forward Nathan Bastian, who says that he’s hoping to see some preseason action as he prepares for opening night in October. Bastian spent the offseason recovering from a shoulder injury, and is expected to be ready for the regular season although that has not been officially confirmed. The six-foot-four 25-year-old grinder is an important role player for the Devils, helping cause chaos with their fourth line on a nightly basis. If the Devils want to have Bastian on the ice wreaking havoc when they host New Jersey on October 12, they’ll likely be hoping Bastian’s recovery allows him to see the ice in the preseason.
Training Camp Snapshots: Voracek, Othmann, Zibanejad
In a press release coming out of the Czech Extraliga, former player Jakub Voracek will be joining the Kladno Knights as a powerplay coach for their 2023-24 season. Born and raised in Kladno, Voracek will return home, having his career cut short last year due to concussion symptoms.
A long-time member of both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers organizations, Voracek is currently under contract with the Arizona Coyotes for the 2023-24 season, with his $8.25MM salary currently in one of the team’s LTIR slots. Last March, once it was understood that Voracek would likely never play again due to his concussions, the Blue Jackets traded him, along with a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, to the Coyotes in exchange for goaltender Jon Gillies.
Finding his path in life after hockey, it would have been difficult to find a better powerplay specialist for Kladno. During his time in the NHL, Voracek was one of the better playmakers of his generation when healthy, scoring 55 goals and 204 assists on the powerplay throughout his 1,058 games in the NHL over 15 years.
Other snapshots:
- The New York Rangers will be missing top prospect Brennan Othmann for a few days of training camp, as the team announced this morning he is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Already carrying a solid top-six forward group heading into the season, it would have been difficult for Othmann to crack the Rangers’ roster out of training camp regardless of this injury. However, he is poised to wreak havoc at the AHL level for the Hartford Wolf Pack, after having scored 29 goals and 38 assists in 56 games during his last season in the OHL.
- Vince Mercogliano of USA Today reports that the top center for the New York Rangers, Mika Zibanejad, was seen going to the locker room this morning, favoring his right arm after slowly getting off the ice. It’s still to be seen whether or not Zibanejad will miss time, or the seriousness of the injury altogether. The Rangers currently have the center depth necessary to weather the storm of potentially losing out on Zibanejad for the time being, but can not afford to lose him for a considerable time with Stanley Cup aspirations.
Training Camp Cuts: 9/23/23
The preseason is now officially underway after the Coyotes and Kings played their first of two contests in Australia overnight. Technically, it was the first of three games on the docket for Arizona as they also have split-squad games set for today against St. Louis. With the exhibition season now going, teams will start to begin paring down their rosters in the coming days. We’ll keep tabs on any of today’s cut activity here.
Arizona Coyotes (via PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan)
F Ben Boyd (to St. Mary’s, USports)
F Josh Prokop (to University of Alberta, USports)
F Elliot Ekefjärd (Almtuna, HockeyAllsvenskan)
D Justin Kipkie (to Victoria, WHL)
D Ryder Thompson (to Portland, WHL)
Buffalo Sabres (via team release)
F Ethan Miedema (to Kingston, OHL)
G Scott Ratzlaff (to Seattle, WHL)
Carolina Hurricanes (via team release)
G Jakub Vondras (to Sudbury, OHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets (via team release)
D Nicholas DeAngelis (released from tryout)
F Kocha Delic (released from tryout)
D Gunner Kinniburgh (released from tryout)
D Joe Leahy (released from tryout)
F Sean McGurn (released from tryout)
F Tyler Peddle (to Drummondville, QMJHL)
F Luca Pinelli (to Ottawa, OHL)
F Nate Schnarr (released from tryout)
F Jakin Smallwood (released from tryout)
F Aidan Spellacy (released from tryout)
F Oasiz Wiesblatt (released from tryout)
Seattle Kraken (via team Twitter)
D Eric Jamieson (to Everett, WHL)
G Tyler Palmer (to Everett, WHL)
D Caden Price (to Kelowna, WHL)
This post will be updated as further cuts come in.