Maple Leafs Recall Top Prospect Easton Cowan
The Maple Leafs announced that No. 1 prospect Easton Cowan has been recalled from AHL Toronto. He was expected to be included on the club’s opening night roster but was assigned to the minors on Monday as the team claimed Sammy Blais and Cayden Primeau off waivers and set their LTIR capture with defenseman Marshall Rifai. Forward Jacob Quillan has been assigned to the AHL in a corresponding move.
Whether Cowan makes his NHL debut tonight when the Leafs open their season against the Canadiens remains to be seen. The 20-year-old was a late riser in the 2023 draft, fueled by a strong combine performance, and went 28th overall to Toronto. He’s slotted in as the organization’s top-ranked prospect ever since and still holds the title over 2024 first-rounder Ben Danford, according to NHL.com. The 6’0″ center has enjoyed an offensive surge in juniors in the two years following his selection but also plays an intriguing physical brand.
While Cowan wasn’t technically on Toronto’s initial roster submission, he would have broken camp with the team if not for roster constraints. He was a late cut in each of the last two seasons after signing his entry-level contract back in August 2023 and had a good preseason showing for the Leafs, managing two assists in five games while generating seven individual scoring chances, per Natural Stat Trick. He looked like a sure bet to open the season as Toronto’s fourth-line right wing alongside Steven Lorentz and Scott Laughton, a spot where he spent virtually all of training camp, until Laughton was sidelined late in preseason with a lower-body injury and landed on IR to start the year.
Two years on from draft day, Cowan is still considered a top-100 prospect in the NHL – checking in as high as No. 48 league-wide in preseason rankings by Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff. He’s been the offensive centerpiece of a dominant London Knights team in the OHL over the past two seasons, winning a pair of league championships. He’s led the OHL postseason in scoring in back-to-back years – same with the Memorial Cup – and has won MVP honors once in each tournament. Since draft day, Cowan has amassed 92 goals, 161 assists, 253 points, and a +105 rating in 144 regular-season, playoff, and Memorial Cup games – a rate of 1.76 points per game.
That resume, plus Cowan’s strong camp performance, was enough for the Leafs to risk exposing serviceable depth forwards David Kämpf and Michael Pezzetta to waivers in order to keep maneuverability open to get him a spot. After “making” the team, Cowan’s attention now turns toward staying in the lineup and putting himself ahead of names like Blais, Calle Järnkrok, and Nicholas Robertson on the depth chart.
His $873,500 cap hit is ever so slightly less than Quillan’s $875,000 cap hit, explaining why the latter was included to help them get as close as possible to unlocking the max $775,000 worth of initial relief that placing Rifai on LTIR provides (he had wrist surgery last month). While Quillan’s initial inclusion may have only been for cap purposes, it likely won’t be the last of him on Toronto’s roster this season. An undrafted free agent signed out of Quinnipiac in 2024, Quillan had 37 points in 67 AHL games last season and earned his first NHL call-up, although he was injured early and skated just 5:21 in a January game against the Senators.
Quillan is a pending restricted free agent and has two waiver-exempt seasons remaining, unless he hits 70 career NHL games before the end of the 2026-27 campaign. The 23-year-old will look toward next training camp as a chance to stick around as a depth checking forward.
Jets Sign Kyle Connor To Eight-Year Extension
Oct. 8: 8:37 a.m.: It will indeed be an eight-year, $96MM deal that pays Connor $41MM in signing bonuses over the life of the deal, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. The Jets have now announced the deal.
Oct. 8, 7:00 a.m.: Connor’s deal is expected to come in around the $12MM mark per season when done for a total value of $96MM, Friedman adds Wednesday. That would be the largest contract in franchise history. He’s also set to receive a full no-move clause and significant signing bonuses – something Winnipeg has never given out, not even in their landmark extensions for Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele two years ago.
Oct. 7: The Winnipeg Jets and star forward Kyle Connor have “made progress on a long-term extension,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday night. Friedman added that both Connor’s camp and the Jets are working to secure an extension before the team’s season opener on Thursday. TSN’s Darren Dreger seconded Friedman’s report, saying both sides “are getting closer to a contract extension.” At the same time, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun added that he expects the upcoming contract extension to carry an eight-year term.
While a complete agreement on a deal has thus far proved elusive, the widespread expectation has long been that Connor would re-sign with the Jets, the only NHL franchise he has ever played for. Last month, owner Mark Chipman expressed confidence that the club would be able to re-sign its star winger, even going so far as to say that he expected that a deal would be completed “sooner rather than later.”
With today’s reports from some of the game’s most connected insiders, it appears Chipman was right. While the full terms of this expected contract extension are still unknown, signing Connor to such a deal would be a significant win for the Jets organization. Despite the Jets’ consistent on-ice success, Winnipeg has long faced an uphill battle in convincing players to commit to playing there.
The Jets are owned by a committed ownership group and are managed by a hockey operations department with a consistent track record of success. They can offer players the opportunity to play in front of a die-hard fan base that is the envy of most of the league. However, despite this, the Jets have had to contend with a perception among players that Winnipeg is not a premier free agent destination, a perception that has proved frustratingly persistent.
Back in 2019, 42% of NHL players polled by ESPN listed Winnipeg as the “road city [they] dread the most.” The team has not been a significant player at the highest levels of unrestricted free agency and is reportedly listed as a standard on players’ trade protection lists.
All of that is to say that the Jets face a different player acquisition landscape compared to other NHL teams. Teams such as the Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars have a favorable climate and tax situation, while others, like the New York Rangers or Los Angeles Kings, can market themselves as unique, destination cities to prospective players. Winnipeg has not been able to employ similar tactics to recruit players, instead building its Stanley Cup-contending team through a diligent draft-and-develop model combined with savvy work on the trade market.
Their model only works, though, if they are able to convince the players they draft and/or develop to remain in Winnipeg for the best years of their career, and in many recent cases, the Jets have had remarkable success doing so.
They’ve been able to re-sign franchise pillars such as Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck, as well key contributors such as Neal Pionk.
With today’s reports, it seems Connor’s name will soon be added to that list of key Jets players to commit to a long-term extension with the franchise. In re-signing Connor, they’ll manage to keep their most lethal scorer, and arguably their most important forward, on their roster for eight years after this one.
Since the Jets returned to Winnipeg, just two forwards have scored more points than Connor, and just one has scored more goals. His 0.95 career points-per-game ranks first in modern Jets franchise history. Connor also owns the two highest-scoring seasons in the modern history of the Jets, including his fantastic 2024-25 when he scored a franchise-record 97 points in 82 games.
He’s one of the game’s elite play-driving wingers, and he’s a threat to score whenever he steps on the ice. He’s a consistent playoff performer as well, and is coming off of the best postseason run of his career – he scored 17 points in 13 games during the Jets’ most recent playoff run.
All of that means Connor is unlikely to come cheap. It’s difficult to project long-term contracts at the top of the market at this point, as two of the most recent big signings were impacted by unique circumstances that are not applicable to other players and situations. Minnesota Wild superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov is in some ways comparable to Connor (both are play-driving true number-one wingers) but Kaprizov was widely seen as far more of a threat to test unrestricted free agency – making the Wild all the more willing to pay whatever it took to get his signature on an extension. That resulted in a $17MM AAV, something Connor, or any other player, for that matter, appears likely to match anytime soon.
And then there is the recent re-signing of Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid is the game’s unquestioned best player, but his extension carries a two-year term and just a $12.5MM AAV. Under normal circumstances, it’d be hard for Connor to argue that he deserves to make as much – let alone more – than McDavid, but again, it was a unique circumstance. It was widely reported that McDavid opted to be paid a notable amount less than his market value in order to maximize the Oilers’ ability to field an elite team to support him.
For what it’s worth, AFP Analytics projected Connor’s next contract to be worth just north of $12MM annually, and that would seem to be an appropriate price for Connor given his abilities, the market environment, and the rising salary cap. But at this stage, the only reports are that there is serious momentum to complete a deal on both sides of the negotiation, not that there is a completed deal at this point. So until there is further reporting, all we can do is speculate on what the terms of Connor’s extension will ultimately be.
Photos courtesy of Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Anaheim Ducks
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 1, 7:00 p.m.
Forwards (14): Sam Colangelo, Cutter Gauthier, Mikael Granlund, Jansen Harkins, Ross Johnston, Alex Killorn, Chris Kreider, Mason McTavish, Ryan Poehling, Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Strome, Troy Terry, Jeffrey Viel, Tim Washe
Defenseman (7): Radko Gudas, Drew Helleson, Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov, Ian Moore, Jacob Trouba, Olen Zellweger
Goaltenders (2): Lukáš Dostál, Ville Husso
IR: F Leo Carlsson (thigh, week-to-week), G Petr Mrázek (undisclosed, indefinite), F Frank Vatrano (shoulder, mid-February)
Boston Bruins
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 3, 9:42 a.m.
Forwards (13): Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Eyssimont, Morgan Geekie, Tanner Jeannot, Mark Kastelic, Marat Khusnutdinov, Sean Kuraly, Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt, David Pastrňák, Matthew Poitras, Alex Steeves, Pavel Zacha
Defensemen (8): Jonathan Aspirot, Jordan Harris, Henri Jokiharju, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Andrew Peeke, Nikita Zadorov
Goaltenders (2): Joonas Korpisalo, Jeremy Swayman
IR: F Elias Lindholm (upper-body, proj. return Feb. 11)
Buffalo Sabres
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 3, 9:39 a.m.
Forwards (14): Zach Benson, Josh Doan, Jordan Greenway, Konsta Helenius, Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs, Beck Malenstyn, Ryan McLeod, Noah Ostlund, Jack Quinn, Isak Rosen, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Jason Zucker
Defensemen (7): Jacob Bryson, Bowen Byram, Rasmus Dahlin, Michael Kesselring, Zach Metsa, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson
Goaltenders (2): Colten Ellis, Alex Lyon
IR: F Justin Danforth (lower body, month-to-month), F Joshua Dunne (mid body, proj. return Feb. 25), F Jiri Kulich (blood clot, indefinite), G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body, week-to-week), F Joshua Norris (upper body, week-to-week), D Conor Timmins (leg, proj. return Feb. 5)
Calgary Flames
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 2, 6:16 p.m.
Forwards (12): Mikael Backlund, Matthew Coronato, Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Matvei Gridin, Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, Adam Klapka, Ryan Lomberg, Martin Pospisil, Yegor Sharangovich, Connor Zary
Defensemen (8): Kevin Bahl, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joel Hanley, Yan Kuznetsov, Brayden Pachal, Zayne Parekh, MacKenzie Weegar, Zach Whitecloud
Goaltenders (2): Devin Cooley, Dustin Wolf
IR: D Jake Bean (undisclosed, indefinite), F John Beecher (upper body, week-to-week), F Blake Coleman (upper body, day-to-day), F Samuel Honzek (upper body, out for season)
Carolina Hurricanes
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 2, 5:41 p.m.
Forwards (13): Sebastian Aho, Jackson Blake, William Carrier, Nikolaj Ehlers, Taylor Hall, Mark Jankowski, Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jordan Martinook, Eric Robinson, Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, Andrei Svechnikov
Defensemen (7): Jalen Chatfield, Shayne Gostisbehere, K’Andre Miller, Alexander Nikishin, Mike Reilly, Jaccob Slavin, Sean Walker
Goaltenders (2): Frederik Andersen, Brandon Bussi
IR: G Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed, indefinite)
Chicago Blackhawks
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 31, 9:00 a.m.
Forwards (14): Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi, André Burakovsky, Colton Dach, Jason Dickinson, Ryan Donato, Nick Foligno, Ryan Greene, Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, Oliver Moore, Frank Nazar, Landon Slaggert, Teuvo Teräväinen
Defensemen (7): Louis Crevier, Matt Grzelcyk, Wyatt Kaiser, Artyom Levshunov, Connor Murphy, Sam Rinzel, Alex Vlasic
Goaltenders (2): Spencer Knight, Arvid Söderblom
IR: D Ryan Ellis (pelvic tear, retired), D Shea Weber (ankle, retired)
Colorado Avalanche
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Zakhar Bardakov, Gavin Brindley, Ross Colton, Jack Drury, Parker Kelly, Joel Kiviranta, Gabriel Landeskog, Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon, Taylor Makar, Martin Necas, Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin, Victor Olofsson
Defensemen (6): Brent Burns, Samuel Girard, Cale Makar, Sam Malinski, Josh Manson, Devon Toews
Goaltenders (2): Mackenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood
LTIR: F Logan O’Connor (hip, proj. return Nov. 6 – Dec. 6)
SOIR: D Jacob MacDonald (hip, proj. return Feb. 4 – March 4)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 28, 1:15 p.m.
Forwards (13): Charlie Coyle, Adam Fantilli, Danton Heinen, Boone Jenner, Kent Johnson, Isac Lundeström, Kirill Marchenko, Mason Marchment, Sean Monahan, Mathieu Olivier, Cole Sillinger, Dmitri Voronkov, Miles Wood
Defensemen (8): Jake Christiansen, Dante Fabbro, Erik Gudbranson, Denton Mateychuk, Ivan Provorov, Damon Severson, Zach Werenski, Egor Zamula
Goaltenders (2): Jet Greaves, Elvis Merzļikins
IR: D Brendan Smith (lower leg, week-to-week)
Dallas Stars
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 21, 1:45 p.m.
Forwards (14): Oskar Bäck, Nathan Bastian, Jamie Benn, Colin Blackwell, Mavrik Bourque, Matt Duchene, Adam Erne, Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz, Justin Hryckowian, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, Sam Steel
Defensemen (7): Kyle Capobianco, Thomas Harley, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, Nils Lundkvist, Ilya Lyubushkin, Alexander Petrovic
Goaltenders (2): Casey DeSmith, Jake Oettinger
LTIR: D Lian Bichsel (lower body, mid-January), F Tyler Seguin (ACL, indefinite)
Detroit Red Wings
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 3, 9:48 a.m.
Forwards (12): Mason Appleton, J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp, Alex DeBrincat, Emmitt Finnie, Patrick Kane, Marco Kasper, Dylan Larkin, Michael Rasmussen, Lucas Raymond, Elmer Söderblom, James van Riemsdyk
Defensemen (7): Jacob Bernard-Docker, Ben Chiarot, Erik Gustafsson, Travis Hamonic, Albert Johansson, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Moritz Seider
Goaltenders (2): John Gibson, Cam Talbot
IR: D Simon Edvinsson (lower-body, proj. return Feb. 26)
Edmonton Oilers
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m.
Forwards (13): Leon Draisaitl, Trent Frederic, Zach Hyman, Mattias Janmark, Kasperi Kapanen, Curtis Lazar, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Vasily Podkolzin, Jack Roslovic, Josh Samanski, Matthew Savoie
Defensemen (7): Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Ty Emberson, Darnell Nurse, Alec Regula, Spencer Stastney, Jake Walman
Goaltenders (3): Connor Ingram, Tristan Jarry, Calvin Pickard
LTIR: F Adam Henrique (undisclosed, proj. return Feb. 25)
Florida Panthers
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Sam Bennett, Jesper Boqvist, A.J. Greer, Luke Kunin, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, Mackie Samoskevich, Cole Schwindt, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Sandis Vilmanis
Defensemen (6): Uvis Balinskis, Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, Jeff Petry, Donovan Sebrango
Goaltenders (2): Sergei Bobrovsky, Daniil Tarasov
LTIR: F Aleksander Barkov (right ACL/MCL, proj. return April 26 – June 26), D Tobias Bjornfot (undisclosed), F Jonah Gadjovich (upper body, proj. return Feb. 8), D Seth Jones (upper body, week-to-week), D Dmitry Kulikov (torn labrum, proj. return March 15), F Tomas Nosek (knee, month-to-month)
Los Angeles Kings
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Joel Armia, Quinton Byfield, Kevin Fiala, Warren Foegele, Samuel Helenius, Adrian Kempe, Anže Kopitar, Andrei Kuzmenko, Alex Laferriere, Jeff Malott, Trevor Moore, Artemi Panarin, Corey Perry, Taylor Ward
Defensemen (6): Cody Ceci, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Brian Dumoulin, Joel Edmundson, Jacob Moverare
Goaltenders (2): Anton Forsberg, Darcy Kuemper
IR: Mikey Anderson (upper body, indefinite), F Alex Turcotte (upper body, indefinite)
Minnesota Wild
Roster size: 20/23
Last updated Feb. 5, 12:44 p.m.
Forwards (12): Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Vinnie Hinostroza, Marcus Johansson, Kirill Kaprizov, Nico Sturm, Vladimir Tarasenko, Yakov Trenin, Danila Yurov, Mats Zuccarello
Defensemen (6): Zach Bogosian, Brock Faber, Quinn Hughes, Daemon Hunt, Jacob Middleton, Jared Spurgeon
Goaltenders (2): Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt
IR: D Jonas Brodin (lower body, week-to-week)
Montreal Canadiens
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 20, 11:00 a.m.
Forwards (14): Josh Anderson, Sammy Blais, Zachary Bolduc, Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, Phillip Danault, Ivan Demidov, Jake Evans, Brendan Gallagher, Oliver Kapanen, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Texier, Joe Veleno
Defensemen (7): Alexandre Carrier, Noah Dobson, Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, Jayden Struble, Arber Xhekaj
Goaltenders (2): Jakub Dobes, Sam Montembeault
IR: F Patrik Laine (abdomen, indefinite), F Alex Newhook (ankle, proj. return March 17)
Nashville Predators
Roster size: 21/23
Last updated Feb. 5, 7:45 p.m.
Forwards (12): Michael Bunting, Luke Evangelista, Filip Forsberg, Erik Haula, Tyson Jost, Jonathan Marchessault, Michael McCarron, Ryan O’Reilly, Reid Schaefer, Cole Smith, Steven Stamkos, Ozzy Wiesblatt
Defensemen (7): Justin Barron, Nick Blankenburg, Nicolas Hague, Roman Josi, Nick Perbix, Brady Skjei, Adam Wilsby
Goaltenders (2): Justus Annunen, Juuse Saros
New Jersey Devils
Roster size: 21/23
Last updated Feb. 5, 9:16 p.m.
Forwards (13): Nick Bjugstad, Jesper Bratt, Connor Brown, Paul Cotter, Evgenii Dadonov, Cody Glass, Luke Glendening, Arseny Gritsyuk, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Timo Meier, Dawson Mercer, Maxim Tsyplakov
Defensemen (6): Brenden Dillon, Dougie Hamilton, Johnathan Kovacevic, Simon Nemec, Brett Pesce, Jonas Siegenthaler
Goaltenders (2): Jake Allen, Jacob Markstrom
LTIR: D Luke Hughes (separated shoulder, indefinite), F Zack MacEwen (lower body, season), F Stefan Noesen (knee, indefinite)
SOIR: F Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed, indefinite)
New York Islanders
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 27, 11:15 a.m.
Forwards (14): Mathew Barzal, Casey Cizikas, Jonathan Drouin, Anthony Duclair, Marc Gatcomb, Emil Heineman, Simon Holmström, Bo Horvat, Anders Lee, Kyle MacLean, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ondřej Palát, Calum Ritchie, Maxim Shabanov
Defensemen (7): Adam Boqvist, Tony DeAngelo, Scott Mayfield, Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, Matthew Schaefer, Carson Soucy
Goaltenders (2): David Rittich, Ilya Sorokin
LTIR: F Pierre Engvall (ankle, out for season), F Kyle Palmieri (ACL, out for season), D Alexander Romanov (upper body, indefinite), G Semyon Varlamov (knee, indefinite)
New York Rangers
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 4, 3:16 p.m.
Forwards (12): Jonny Brodzinski, Sam Carrick, William Cuylle, Noah Laba, Alexis Lafrenière, J.T. Miller, Brennan Othmann, Gabriel Perreault, Taylor Raddysh, Matt Rempe, Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad
Defensemen (8): William Borgen, Vladislav Gavrikov, Vincent Iorio, Connor Mackey, Scott Morrow, Matthew Robertson, Braden Schneider, Urho Vaakanainen
Goaltenders (2): Spencer Martin, Jonathan Quick
IR: G Igor Shesterkin (lower body, day-to-day)
LTIR: F Adam Edstrom (lower body, week-to-week), D Adam Fox (lower body, week-to-week), F Conor Sheary (lower body, indefinite)
Ottawa Senators
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Jan. 31, 10:20 a.m.
Forwards (13): Michael Amadio, Drake Batherson, Nick Cousins, Dylan Cozens, Lars Eller, Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig, Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid, Shane Pinto, Tim Stützle, Brady Tkachuk, Fabian Zetterlund
Defensemen (7): Thomas Chabot, Nick Jensen, Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Artem Zub
Goaltenders (2): James Reimer, Linus Ullmark
IR: F David Perron (sports hernia, proj. return March 14)
Philadelphia Flyers
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 2, 10:30 a.m.
Forwards (13): Denver Barkey, Bobby Brink, Noah Cates, Sean Couturier, Nicolas Deslauriers, Christian Dvorak, Nikita Grebenkin, Carl Grundström, Garnet Hathaway, Travis Konecny, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras
Defensemen (7): Emil Andrae, Jamie Drysdale, Noah Juulsen, Rasmus Ristolainen, Travis Sanheim, Nick Seeler, Cam York
Goaltenders (3): Samuel Ersson, Aleksei Kolosov, Daniel Vladař
IR: F Rodrigo Abols (upper body, indefinite), F Tyson Foerster (arm surgery, proj. return May 17)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 5, 7:15 p.m.
Forwards (14): Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Yegor Chinakhov, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar, Avery Hayes, Kevin Hayes, Benjamin Kindel, Evgeni Malkin, Anthony Mantha, Rutger McGroarty, Thomas Novak, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust
Defensemen (7): Connor Clifton, Ryan Graves, Erik Karlsson, Brett Kulak, Ryan Shea, Ilya Solovyov, Parker Wotherspoon
Goaltenders (2): Arturs Silovs, Stuart Skinner
IR: F Filip Hallander (blood clots, proj. return early-mid Feb.), D Caleb Jones (lower body, proj. return Jan. 17), D Kris Letang (foot, proj. return in early March), D Jack St. Ivany (hand surgery, eight weeks)
SOIR: F Tanner Howe (ACL, proj. return Jan. 24)
Non-Roster: F Blake Lizotte(personal)
San Jose Sharks
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated: Feb. 4, 4:24 p.m.
Forwards (14): Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund, Adam Gaudette, Barclay Goodrow, Collin Graf, Philipp Kurashev, Michael Misa, Zack Ostapchuk, Pavol Regenda, Kiefer Sherwood, Jeff Skinner, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli, Alexander Wennberg
Defensemen (7): Vincent Desharnais, Sam Dickinson, Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, Timothy Liljegren, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Dmitry Orlov
Goaltenders (2): Yaroslav Askarov, Alex Nedeljkovic
IR: F Logan Couture (osteitis pubis, retired), F Ty Dellandrea (lower body, day-to-day), F Ryan Reaves (upper body, day-to-day)
Season-ending LTIR: G Carey Price (knee)
Seattle Kraken
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Jan. 29, 10:40 a.m.
Forwards (13): Matty Beniers, Berkly Catton, Jordan Eberle, Frédérick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko, Tye Kartye, Jared McCann, Jacob Melanson, Jaden Schwartz, Chandler Stephenson, Eeli Tolvanen, Ryan Winterton, Shane Wright
Defensemen (8): Vince Dunn, Ryker Evans, Cale Fleury, Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren, Josh Mahura, Brandon Montour, Jamie Oleksiak
Goaltenders (2): Joey Daccord, Philipp Grubauer
IR: F Ben Meyers (lower body, week-to-week), G Matt Murray (lower body, proj. return Dec. 30)
SOIR: F Max McCormick (hip, out for season)
St. Louis Blues
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Jonatan Berggren, Pavel Buchnevich, Dalibor Dvorsky, Robby Fabbri, Jack Finley, Mathieu Joseph, Jordan Kyrou, Jake Neighbours, Brayden Schenn, Jimmy Snuggerud, Oskar Sundqvist, Pius Suter, Alexey Toropchenko, Nathan Walker
Defensemen (7): Philip Broberg, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Matthew Kessel, Logan Mailloux, Colton Parayko, Tyler Tucker
Goaltenders (2): Jordan Binnington, Joel Hofer
IR: F Dylan Holloway (lower-body, indefinite), F Robert Thomas (lower body, week-to-week)
Season-ending LTIR: D Torey Krug (ankle, out for season)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Oliver Bjorkstrand, Anthony Cirelli, Curtis Douglas, Zemgus Girgensons, Gage Goncalves, Yanni Gourde, Jake Guentzel, Brandon Hagel, Pontus Holmberg, Dominic James, Nikita Kucherov, Nick Paul, Scott Sabourin
Defensemen (7): Declan Carlile, Erik Černák, Maxwell Crozier, Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, J.J. Moser, Darren Raddysh
Goaltenders (2): Jonas Johansson, Andrei Vasilevskiy
IR: D Charle-Édouard D’Astous (lower-body, day-to-day), F Brayden Point (lower body, week-to-week)
LTIR: D Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (undisclosed, week-to-week)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forwards (13): Easton Cowan, Max Domi, Calle Järnkrok, Matthew Knies, Scott Laughton, Steven Lorentz, Matias Maccelli, Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Nicholas Robertson, Nicolas Roy, John Tavares
Defensemen (7): Simon Benoit, Brandon Carlo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe, Philippe Myers, Morgan Rielly, Troy Stecher
Goaltenders (2): Anthony Stolarz, Joseph Woll
LTIR: F Dakota Joshua (kidney, indefinite), D Chris Tanev (groin, indefinite)
Utah Mammoth
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Jan. 31, 9:00 a.m.
Forwards (13): Danil But, Michael Carcone, Lawson Crouse, Dylan Guenther, Barrett Hayton, Clayton Keller, Jack McBain, Liam O’Brien, JJ Peterka, Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund, Brandon Tanev, Kailer Yamamoto
Defensemen (7): Ian Cole, Nick DeSimone, Sean Durzi, Olli Määttä, John Marino, Nate Schmidt, Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders (2): Vítek Vaněček, Karel Vejmelka
IR: F Logan Cooley (lower body, proj. return Feb. 4), F Alexander Kerfoot (upper body, indefinite)
SOIR: D Terrell Goldsmith (undisclosed, indefinite), G Anson Thornton (undisclosed, indefinite)
Vancouver Canucks
Roster size: 21/23
Last updated Feb. 5, 7:45 p.m.
Forwards (13): Teddy Blueger, Filip Chytil, Jake DeBrusk, Conor Garland, Nils Höglander, David Kämpf, Evander Kane, Linus Karlsson, Drew O’Connor, Liam Ohgren, Elias Pettersson, Aatu Räty, Max Sasson
Defensemen (6): Filip Hronek, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Tyler Myers, Elias N. Pettersson, Marcus Pettersson, Tom Willander
Goaltenders (2): Kevin Lankinen, Jiri Patera
IR: F Brock Boeser (concussion, proj. return Feb. 4), D Zeev Buium (broken cheek, proj. return Feb. 24), G Thatcher Demko (lower body, indefinite), F Marco Rossi (lower body, proj. return Jan. 8)
LTIR: D Derek Forbort (undisclosed, indefinite)
SOIR: D Guillaume Brisebois (lower body, indefinite)
Vegas Golden Knights
Roster size: 21/23
Last updated Feb. 3, 6:44 p.m.
Forwards (13): Ivan Barbashev, Braeden Bowman, Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel, Tomáš Hertl, Alexander Holtz, Keegan Kolesar, Mitch Marner, Cole Reinhardt, Colton Sissons, Reilly Smith, Mark Stone, Kai Uchacz
Defensemen (6): Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin, Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Jeremy Lauzon, Shea Theodore
Goaltenders (2): Adin Hill, Akira Schmid
IR: G Carter Hart (lower body, proj. return Feb. 25), F Brett Howden (lower body, week-to-week), F Jonas Rondbjerg (undisclosed, proj. return Feb. 12), (F Brandon Saad (undisclosed, proj. return Feb. 25)
LTIR: F William Karlsson (lower body, indefinite), D Brayden McNabb (upper body, proj. return Feb. 25)
Season-ending LTIR: D Alex Pietrangelo (various)
Washington Capitals
Roster size: 23/23
Last updated Feb. 10, 1:15 p.m.
Forwards (13): Anthony Beauvillier, Nic Dowd, Brandon Duhaime, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Ethen Frank, Hendrix Lapierre, Ryan Leonard, Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif, Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson
Defensemen (8): John Carlson, Declan Chisholm, Jakob Chychrun, Martin Fehérváry, Dylan McIlrath, Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin, Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goaltenders (2): Garin Bjorklund, Logan Thompson
IR: G Charlie Lindgren (undisclosed), F Connor McMichael (upper body, week-to-week)
Winnipeg Jets
Roster size: 22/23
Last updated Jan. 26, 11:48 a.m.
Forwards (13): Morgan Barron, Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo, Cole Koepke, Adam Lowry, Vladislav Namestnikov, Nino Niederreiter, Gustav Nyquist, Tanner Pearson, Cole Perfetti, Mark Scheifele, Jonathan Toews, Gabriel Vilardi
Defensemen (7): Dylan DeMelo, Josh Morrissey, Isaak Phillips, Elias Salomonsson, Dylan Samberg, Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley
Goaltenders (2): Eric Comrie, Connor Hellebuyck
IR: D Haydn Fleury (nose/back, week-to-week), D Colin Miller (lower-body, week-to-week), D Neal Pionk (lower body, week-to-week)
Snapshots: Devils Reassignments, Sharks Injuries, Lucic
The New Jersey Devils reassigned forwards Lenni Hameenaho and Shane Lachance to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets today. The move corresponded with the team’s signing of veteran Luke Glendening earlier today. Both Hameenaho and Lachance are young forwards who appear relatively close to being NHL-ready, if they have not reached that status already. Lachance in particular had a strong preseason, but it would be surprising if both do not see NHL time at some point this season.
Lachance, 22, was traded to the Devils in March as part of the larger Trent Frederic trade, and signed with the team shortly after at the conclusion of his NCAA career with Boston University. The 22-year-old is a 6’4 winger who scored 30 points in his final 40 games in college and had two points in a two-game cameo late last season with the Comets. Lachance is the son of Scott Lachance, who has been a member of the Devils’ hockey operations department since his retirement as a player (2007-08) and currently serves as the team’s director of amateur scouting. Hameenaho, 20, was the Devils’ top pick at the 2023 draft and had 51 points in 58 games for Liiga’s Assat Pori last season.
Some more notes from around the league:
- A slate of injury updates was reported in San Jose today, with San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng reporting that two veteran defenders, Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg, are dealing with upper-body injuries. Bay Area News Group’s Curtis Pashelka also reported that forward Egor Afanasyev and defenseman Jack Thompson are dealing with lower-body injuries and are both day-to-day. Peng added that both Orlov and Klingberg are expected to be ready to play in the team’s season-opening game on Thursday, but the same cannot be said about Afaneseyev and Thompson, as their availability for Thursday is unclear.
- St. Louis Blues PTO signing Milan Lucic is currently dealing with a lower-body injury, and remains with the team as he works through his recovery, reports NHL.com’s Lou Korac. According to Korac, the Blues will extend Lucic’s PTO in 10-day increments as he works his way back into full health. While Lucic could still be a candidate to earn a full-time contract with the Blues, it is important to note that the 37-year-old winger has not only missed almost two full seasons of hockey, but also was not a particularly effective player even when he last played, nor did he have a notably strong preseason.
Central Notes: Hryckowian, Bäck, Toews
The Dallas Stars announced a trio of roster moves this evening, recalling forward Justin Hryckowian from their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, and sending down forward Harrison Scott and defenseman Trey Taylor. The moves aren’t a huge surprise, as Hryckowian had a very strong training camp and preseason. After such a successful rookie year in the AHL, in which Hryckowian won the AHL Rookie of the Year award with 60 points in 67 regular-season games and 18 points in 14 playoff games, it was expected that he’d find his way onto Dallas’ NHL roster in short order. He was originally reassigned to Texas two days ago, but that move was part of the Stars’ larger maneuvering to prepare a season-opening roster, and not an indication of where Hryckowian would begin his season.
In addition to Hryckowian’s recall, the Stars sent down Scott and Taylor. Both Scott and Taylor are relatively recent undrafted free agent signings the Stars made out of the NCAA, and both are entering their debut professional campaigns after late-season cameos in 2024-25. Scott, 25, is a 6’0 winger who scored 35 points in 38 games last season for the University of Maine, while Taylor, 23, is a 6’2 left-shot blueliner who had an impressive three-year run with Clarkson University. Taylor was twice named the ECAC’s top defensive defenseman and was a second-team All-American in 2025.
Other notes from the Central Division:
- Part of the reason Hryckowian’s recall was necessary – other than Hryckowian’s own impressive training camp performance – is an injury suffered by incumbent Stars bottom-six forward Oskar Bäck. Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports relayed word from Stars coach Glen Gulutzan today, who said that Bäck would miss at least the club’s first two games and likely “another week or so.” Back scored 16 points in 73 games last season playing fourth-line minutes with second-unit penalty kill deployment. The Stars signed Adam Erne today which could help fill in for Bäck alongside the aforementioned recall of Hryckowian.
- Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel told the media, including the Winnipeg News’ Mike McIntyre, that the team is hopeful center Jonathan Toews will be ready to play in the club’s first game of the season, which is on Thursday. The Jets placed Toews, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury, on IR with a retroactive placement date, meaning he is free to be activated at any point. It’s an important year for Toews and the Jets, as he’s currently pencilled in as the club’s second-line center after two seasons spent away from the game recovering from various health issues.
Metro Notes: Bouchard, Flyers Defense, Capitals Injuries
The Edmonton Oilers signed Evan Bouchard just before the start of the new league year this past summer, locking their star defenseman up for the next four years on a $10.5MM AAV contract. It was a relatively expected outcome for the then-pending RFA, but Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that things were very close to getting a lot more interesting with Bouchard. Friedman wrote in his 32 Thoughts column today that “it’s believed the Hurricanes put together a one-year” offer sheet for Bouchard that would have come in “at a number higher than McDavid just signed for,” with the intent of the Hurricanes was to use that inflated one-year AAV to secure the player, and then “figure out an extension” afterwards.
Had the Oilers failed to re-sign Bouchard and that offer sheet proceeded, it would have been a repeat of sorts for both the Oilers and the Hurricanes. Carolina famously acquired center Jesperi Kotkaniemi using a similar tactic, signing the Finnish center from the Montreal Canadiens via an inflated-value one-year offer sheet. On the Oilers’ side, they have already lost players due to offer sheets in recent years, with Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway poached by the St. Louis Blues in the summer of 2024. But Bouchard, who is one of the league’s top offensive defensemen, would have been without a doubt the most notable offer sheet attempt since the Canadiens’ signing of Sebastian Aho in the summer of 2019, an offer Aho signed but was promptly matched by Carolina.
Other notes from the Metropolitan Division:
- In his 32 Thoughts column, Friedman also revealed that the Philadelphia Flyers are “definitely checking what’s out there on defence,” though Friedman did caution that he doesn’t believe we’ll see much early-season trade action. Flyers defenseman Cam York is currently dealing with a day-to-day injury, but it’s possible the Flyers’ attempts to add a blueliner are unrelated to that injury. The team’s third pairing at this point is set to be staffed by Adam Ginning and Noah Juulsen, two players who struggled in the preseason, so it’s possible the lackluster training camps of the two players has motivated the club to seek external reinforcements.
- Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told the media today, including The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber, that defensemen Matt Roy and Declan Chisholm have been cleared to play in the team’s season opener. The Capitals’ lineup from today’s practice indicates that Roy will resume his role playing next to Rasmus Sandin on the team’s third pairing, while Chisholm will remain a reserve alongside Vincent Iorio.
Devils Sign Luke Glendening From PTO
10/7: One month later, the Devils have signed Glendening to a one-year, one-way, league-minimum contract per James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now.
9/5: The New Jersey Devils have signed four veterans to professional try-out contracts. The list includes former Devil forward Kevin Rooney, longtime center Luke Glendening, minor-league goalie Adam Scheel, and Russian goalie Georgi Romanov. All four players will report to New Jersey’s training camp when it begins on September 17th.
Rooney will be the most familiar name to Devils fans. He began his pro career with the organization, signing with the Albany Devils as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Within three seasons, Rooney had worked his way up to a hardy, fourth-line role in the NHL. He quickly became known for making gritty and hard-earned plays, but never scored more than 10 points in a single season with the Devils. He moved to the New York Rangers for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, and has spent the last three seasons split between the Calgary Flames’ NHL and AHL rosters. Rooney has continued to offer a stout, depth role everywhere he goes – and will now return to New Jersey looking to earn a role at the age of 32. He has totaled 60 points in 330 NHL games.
Glendening will be another familiar name, if only for his longevity in the league. The now-36-year-old centerman also began his career as an undrafted free-agent, signing with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2012 after four seasons at the University of Michigan. Glendening returned to Michigan via a move to the Grand Rapids Griffins in his first full season in the AHL, and played a key, middle-six role during the club’s race to the 2013 Calder Cup. He moved to the NHL in the very next season, and has spent the last 12 years filling a confident, bottom-six role for multiple teams. His career spanned seven years with the Detroit Red Wings, before taking two-year pit stops with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. He’s proven consistent throughout, and boasts 166 points and 308 penalty minutes in 864 career games. With New Jersey already boasting a full lineup, Glendening could be set to compete with Rooney for the role of veteran depth-forward.
While Glendening and Rooney battle it out, so will depth goaltenders Scheel and Romanov. Scheel spent last season split between the AHL’s Colorado Eagles and the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies. He managed stout numbers in the higher league, recording a 10-2-2 record and .904 save percentage with the Eagles. But on a weak Utah lineup, Scheel fell to a 5-12-2 record and .884 save percentage. Also an undrafted free agent, he has totaled a .905 save percentage through 101 games, and five seasons, in the AHL. Romanov hasn’t been in North American pros for as long, but posted an encouraging .904 save percentage in 29 games of the 2023-24 season, and a .905 in 21 games last season. Those numbers were enough to earn him a handful of NHL games during the San Jose Sharks’ recent goalie drought. He recorded an 0-6-0 record and .888 save percentage in 10 games with the Sharks. Whoever wins the goalie battle at training camp will likely take on the role of third-string minor-leaguer behind Nico Daws and Jakub Malek.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images.
Wild Recall Hunter Haight, Place Nico Sturm And Mats Zuccarello On IR
The Minnesota Wild have shaken up their roster a bit ahead of Opening Night. Forwards Nico Sturm and Mats Zuccarello have officially been placed on injured reserve with a back injury and lower-body injury respectively. In their place, the Wild have recalled forward prospect Hunter Haight. It’s not yet clear if the Wild plan to award Haight with his NHL debut in their season-opener against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
What is clear is that both Zuccarello and Sturm could miss significant time. Zuccarello underwent surgery to address his injury in late-September. The team confirmed that he is expected to miss at least seven-to-eight weeks as he recovers from the procedure. Sturm’s timeline isn’t as clear after he reaggravated a back injury during training camp. Initial reactions to his injury suggest bad news on the horizon, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. That’s unfortunate news after the 32-year-old center signed a two-year, $4MM contract with Minnesota this summer.
The early beneficiary of the two injuries could be Haight. The 21-year-old centerman played his first full season in the minor-leagues last year. He posted a stout 20 goals and 34 points through 67 appearances, enough to rank him second on the Iowa Wild in goals and fifth in points. Before his move to the AHL, Haight was a standout utility-knife in the OHL – routinely rivaling point-per-game scoring with a presence that was felt all over the ice. He’s undersized, but still showed an ability to battle through traffic and win space in front of the net. Those attributes convinced Minnesota to draft Haight with the 47th-overall pick in 2022. Now, three years later, the young center could soon get a chance to show his might at the top level.
Haight was one of only five Wild players to score a goal in the preseason. He played in four games. His training camp showings suggested a lot more improvement was needed, though he never looked much out of place against NHL talent. Should he slot into the lineup, Haight would likely step into the team’s fourth-line center role – potentially next to fellow rookie Danila Yurov.
Oilers To Recall Isaac Howard, Will Make NHL Debut
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to recall winger Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard and award him with his NHL debut in Wednesday’s season opener, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. Howard is the reigning Hobey Baker Award-winner as college hockey’s most valuable player. Howard was traded to the Oilers in exchange for center prospect Sam O’Reilly in July after not agreeing to terms on an end-of-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season.
Howard earned his MVP-recognition while standing as the star on the Big Ten championship-winning Michigan State Spartans. He was a true workhorse in East Lansing, filling the presence of a heavy play-driver, hard-hitter, and leading scorer. Wherever there was play going on, Howard seemed to be involved, and he worked to an impressive 26 goals and 52 points in 37 games as a result. Those marks ranked Howard third in the country in goals, and fifth in points.
Diligent two-way play has been a core part of Howard’s game since his junior career with the U.S. National Team Development Program. He was the reliable backing behind high-offense teammates Logan Cooley, Frank Nazar, and Lane Hutson. That responsible role helped Howard lead the NTDP’s 2004-class in scoring during their U18 season with 82 points in 60 games. He ended up the sixth player from th3 team to be selected in the 2023 draft, though, landing 31st-overall.
With this move, Edmonton will give Howard a chance to show he can stay an impactful part of the lineup through another jump in competition. He scored one goal and three assists in six preseason games. That tied him with Noah Philp (five games played), Darnell Nurse (four games), and Connor McDavid (three games) for second on the team in preseason scoring. He will battle with Andrew Mangiapane and Vasily Podkolzin for ice time on the left-wing. Past NHL experience will make that duo easier to trust than the rookie Howard, though the true shape of Edmonton’s lineup will likely come down to performance through the first few games of the season.
Oilers Recall David Tomasek, Move Zach Hyman To LTIR
Oct. 7: While Howard remains down for now, Tomasek has been recalled today after the club set their LTIR capture with Zach Hyman, the club announced. Hyman will remain out until early November while rehabbing the wrist injury that ended his 2025 postseason run prematurely.
Oct. 6: After doling out extensions to Connor McDavid and Jake Walman earlier today, the Edmonton Oilers are hustling to become cap-compliant when opening night rosters are due. In that effort, the team announced they have placed forward Mattias Janmark on the injured reserve, reassigned forwards Isaac Howard and David Tomasek, and recalled forward James Hamblin from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.
Most of today’s cap crunch is because of Janmark. The nine-year veteran is reportedly dealing with an undisclosed injury, which will keep him sidelined for a week or so. Since he’s not expected to miss much time, the Oilers won’t get any cap relief from his $1.45MM salary. He scored two goals and 18 points in 80 games for Edmonton last season, with another three goals and four points in 22 postseason contests.
The biggest casualty of today’s cap crunch is undoubtedly Howard. The reigning Hobey Baker Award winner was acquired by the Oilers this offseason after failing to reach a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and was expected to fill an important need for Edmonton in their top six — inexpensive talent.
He made a strong case to make the roster this preseason, scoring one goal and four points in six games, which makes today’s move a much more difficult pill to swallow. Still, he’s likely to debut with the Oilers at some point this season. In his final season in the NCAA with the Michigan State University Spartans, Howard recorded 26 goals and 52 points in 34 games.
Meanwhile, Tomasek, 29, becomes another casualty of Edmonton’s cost-clearing moves. Although he is no longer considered a prospect, he joined the Oilers this summer by signing a one-year, $1.2 million contract as an international free agent.
Like Howard, he was another inexpensive addition by Edmonton this summer that the team could conceivably put in their top-six. As the reigning Guldhjälmen Award (MVP) winner in the SHL from a season ago, Tomasek recorded 24 goals and 57 points in 47 games for the Färjestad BK.
Of all the forwards the Oilers could have recalled, Hamblin gives them the most flexibility since he cleared waivers a few days ago. The former WHL standout will begin his sixth season with Edmonton. He spent all of last year in Bakersfield, scoring 19 goals and 45 points in 51 games as one of the team’s assistant captains.
According to PuckPedia, after today’s moves, the Oilers now sit a tight $834, yes, you read that correctly, under the upper limit of the salary cap to start the season.