Forsberg signs with the Oilers to provide organizational depth at the position. The 27-year-old will likely be the starter in Bakersfield (AHL) after going 15-9-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .905 SV% in 27 games with the Charlotte Checkers a season ago.
Edmundson was acquired from the Hurricanes last week and quickly got a deal done with the Canadiens. This contract includes a 10-team no trade clause and will keep Edmundson in Montreal through the 2024 campaign. The 27-year-old is coming off of a career-high 20 points (7G / 13A) in 68 games.
Edmundson is a pending unrestricted free agent that just wasn't a part of the future of the Hurricanes blueline. In Montreal however, Edmundson will help bolster a left-side that features Ben Chiarot (2 years left), Brett Kulak (2 years), Victor Mete (RFA) and the up-and-coming Alexander Romanov (2 years). It will be interesting to see if Montreal has plans to move any of them to loosen up the logjam. Edmundson doesn't provide a lot offensively but led the Hurricanes' blueline in hits (118) and was tied for second in blocked shots (91) in 2020.
Kuemper was lights out in Game 1, stopping 40 of the 43 shots that he faced as the Coyotes held onto an early lead to win Game 1 4-3. Kuemper is now 2-0 while stopping 63 of 68 shots (.927 SV%) in two starts vs. the Predators in 2020.
Bolduc was selected in the second-round (No.57 overall) in 2019 and just finished his fourth year in the QMJHL. Bolduc started the year with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada but was moved to Sherbrooke Phoenix midway through. Overall, the 19-year-old defenseman tallied 11 goals and 32 assists (43 points) in 61 games. His 43 points was a career-best and was eighth among QMJHL blueliners.
Turcotte was the No.5 overall pick in this summer's draft and scored nine goals with 17 assists (26 points) in 29 games in his first season at the University of Wisconsin. His .897 points-per-game ranked second on the team and sixth among college freshmen nationwide.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes loss in Calgary on Friday. Since coming back from a lengthy injury absence, Kuemper has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .929 SV% in three starts. Tonight he faces the Jets, who he has been terrific against over the last three years--winning three in a row while stopping 102 of the 108 shots (.944 SV%) that he's faced. As for Winnipeg, they're on a five-game home winning streak while averring 3.80 goals for and just 1.20 goals against per game.
Forsberg was pulled after he gave up three goals on 20 shots in the Hurricanes overtime loss in Montreal last Saturday. With a back-to-back on-tap, Forsberg will face the Islanders on Saturday and Alex Nedeljkovic will likely start Sunday in Pittsburgh. He is 0-1-0 while giving up a combined six goals on 52 shots (.885 SV%) in his first two NHL starts of the season.
Forsberg was pulled after he gave up three goals on 20 shots in the Hurricanes overtime loss in Montreal last Saturday. With a back-to-back on-tap, Forsberg will face the Islanders on Saturday and Alex Nedeljkovic will likely start Sunday in Pittsburgh. He is 0-1-0 while giving up a combined six goals on 52 shots (.885 SV%) in his first two NHL starts of the season.
