Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Islanders.
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Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start the Panthers season opener on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start the Capitals' season opener vs. the Rangers.
Vanecek went 21-10-4 with a 2.69 GAA and .908 SV% in his rookie season with the Capitals. This offseason he was lost in the expansion draft but was re-acquired for a 2023 second-round pick after the Kraken signed Philipp Grubauer. Head coach Peter Laviolette said that Vanceck “separated himself a little bit” in training camp and that’s why he gets the nod on opening night.
Goalie Start
Vanecek was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals' morning skate.
Vanecek went 21-10-4 with a 2.69 GAA and .908 SV% in his rookie season with the Capitals. This offseason he was lost in the expansion draft but was re-acquired for a 2023 second-round pick after the Kraken signed Philipp Grubauer. Head coach Peter Laviolette said that Vanceck “separated himself a little bit” in training camp and that’s why he gets the nod on opening night.
Bennett (COVID-19 protocol) returned to practice on Monday.
Bennett was forced to miss Saturday's preseason game due to COVID-19 protocol but was back on the ice for Monday's practice session. This is a good sign for his availability for the Panthers' season opener vs. the Penguins on Thursday.
The Panthers have signed Aleksander Barkov to an eight-year, $80 million contract extension.
Barkov is entering the final year of a six-year, $35.4M deal and is now signed through the 2030 NHL season. The $10.0M AAV cap-hit for Barkov represents a $4.1M AAV raise for the 26-year-old. Barkov is coming off of a season in which he scored 26 goals with 32 assists (58 points) in 50 games.
The Sharks have claimed Jonah Gadjovich off waivers from the Canucks.
Gadjovich was a second-round pick of the Canucks in 2017 but has played just one NHL game since. The 22-year-old winger has spent all of his time in the AHL, where he had 15 goals and three assists (18 points) in 19 games a season ago.
The Blue Jackets have signed J.F. Berube to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Panthers have signed Justin Sourdif to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sourdif was a third-round pick (No.87 overall) of the Panthers in 2020. The 18-year-old centre had 34 points (11G / 24A) in 22 games with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) in 2021. The Giants' point leader will return to start the 2022 season.
The Flyers have re-signed Connor Bunnaman to a two-year contract.
The Blackhawks have re-signed MacKenzie Entwistle to a two-year contract.
The Panthers have re-signed Sam Reinhart to a three-year, $19.5 million contract.
The Devils have re-signed A.J. Greer to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Panthers have signed Zac Dalpe to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Sabres have re-signed Rasmus Asplund to a two-year contract worth $1.65 million ($825K AAV).
The WIld have signed Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year, $4.5 million contract.
The Sharks have signed Jaycob Megna to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Capitals have acquired Vitek Vanecek from the Kraken for a 2023 2nd round pick.
The Blackhawks have signed Seth Jones to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension.
The Panthers have signed Carter Verhaeghe to a three-year contract extension worth $12.50 million ($4.167M AAV).
