van Riemsdyk will miss 5-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
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Gibson will start Saturday in Arizona.
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Talbot will start the Devils season opener against the Devils.
Talbot was excellent in 2017, but struggled to a 3.02 GAA and .908 SV% in 67 starts last year. Talbot is probably not as good as he was in 2017 or as bad as he was in 2018, making him a solid No.2 fantasy option. He is a decent option in Sweden as the Oilers take on the Devils.
Hamonic is week-to-week with a facial fracture.
Hamonic suffered the fracture in a fight with Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson on Wednesday. Hamonic finished the game but missed yesterday's practice and will now miss at least a couple of weeks. Dalton Prout is expected to replace him on Saturday, but Rasmus Andersson is a potential candidate to draw-in in the future.
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Gibson will start the Ducks season opener in San Jose.
Gibson has been the best goalie in the NHL over the last three years, posting the league’s best SV% (.924) and GAA (2.26) while ranking third for third in shutouts (14). The Ducks have a stout bluleine that makes things easy on Gibson and he could be the best goalie in fantasy this season if he is able to start 60-plus games again.
The Ducks signed John Gibson to an eight-year extension worth $51.2M ($6.4M AAV).
The Red Wings have signed Dylan Larkin to a five-year extension worth $30.5M ($6.1M AAV).
The Blues have signed David Perron to a four-year, $16M ($4.0M AAV) contract.
Perron was originally drafted by the Blues and played for them from 2008-to-2013 and against in 2017. The 30-year-old returns to St. Louis after one year in Vegas, where he posted career-highs in assists (50) and points (66). Perron will find himself back in the Blues’ top-6, where he will likely play alongside Ryan O’Reilly.
The Flyers have signed James van Riemsdyk to a five-year, $35M ($7.0M AAV) contract.
van Riemsdyk was originally selected No.2 overall by the Flyers in 2007 and spent the first three years of his career in Philadelphia. van Riemsdyk has been one of the most consistent producers in the NHL in recent years, averaging 31 goals and 28 assists (59 points) per 82 games over the last five seasons. JVR is expected to skate on the Flyers’ second line with Nolan Patrick and Jakub Voracek.
The Senators select Jacob Bernard-Docker with the No.26 overall pick (acquired from New York).
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Perron is expected to draw back into the Vegas lineup for Game 5.
Perron was a healthy scratch for Game 4, but it looks like he will replace Ryan Carpenter on the Golden Knights’ third line. Perron is still searching for his first playoff goal since April 23rd, 2016—a span of 27 games—but he has eight assists in 14 games this postseason.
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Chiarot is out of the Jets lineup for Game 5.
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Copp is out of the Jets lineup for Game 5.
There is a “good chance” that Perron (illness) returns to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 4.
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Perron is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 2.
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Gibson will likely start Game 4 in San Jose.
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Gibson will start Game 3 in San Jose.
Perron (undisclosed) will be back in the Golden Knights lineup for Game 3.
Perron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3.
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Gibson will start Game 2 vs. the Sharks.