The Flyers have signed Wade Allison to a two-year contract worth $1.57 million ($785K AAV).
Nashville Predators News
The Predators have assigned Joakim Kemell to JYP (Finland) for the 2022-23 season.
The Flyers have re-signed Isaac Ratcliffe to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Rangers have re-signed Austin Rueschhoff to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Oilers have signed Reid Schaefer to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Oilers selected Schaefer with the No.32 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. Schaefer, who was born in Edmonton, played for Seattle (WHL) in 2022, scoring 32 goals with 26 assists (58 points) in 66 games.
The Predators have signed Joakim Kemell to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Predators drafted Kemell with the No.17 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft and wasted no time signing the 18-year-old winger. Kemell spent the 2022 season with JyP HT Jyvaskyla (Liiga), scoring 15 goals with eight assists (23 points) in 39 games.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Nick Blankenburg to a two-year contract.
Blankenburg tallied one goal and two assists (three points) in seven games with the Blue Jackets after turning pro following his final year at the University of Michigan. With the Blue Jackets' blueline entering the season healthy and adding Erik Gudbranson in free agency, there's a good chance that Blankenburg starts the year in the AHL.
The Predators have signed Kevin Gravel to a two-year, two-way contract.
Gravel appeared in 109 NHL games from 2016-to-2020 but has played exclusively in the AHL for each of the last two seasons. The 30-year-old defenseman provides organizational depth on D but will likely spend most, if not all of 2022-23 in Milwaukee (AHL).
The Predators have re-signed Cole Smith to a one-year, two-way contract.
Smith turned pro with the Predators in 2022, appearing in nine NHL games and 82 AHL games since. In 2022, he was third on Milwaukee (AHL) in goals (21) and fourth in points (41) in 59 games.
The Senators have signed Jake Lucchini to a one-year, two-way contract.
Lucchini was an undrafted free agent out of Michigan Tech who has played in the AHL for the last four years. He was tied for the team-lead in goals (20) and led the Belleville in points (51) in 2021-22. Expect him to remain with Belleville to open 2022-23.
The Avalanche have signed Andreas Englund to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Devils have acquired Erik Haula from the Bruins for Pavel Zacha.
Haula is headed into the second year of a two-year deal that carries a $2.375M cap hit. With Zacha in need of a new contract as an RFA, Haula provides some cost certainty for the Devils ahead of the free agency window opening. Haula had 18 goals and 26 assists (44 points) in 78 games with the Bruins in 2022.
The Predators have signed Filip Forsberg to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension.
The Predators have signed Markus Nurmi to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Bunting (undisclosed) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 2.
Bunting missed the final three games of the regular season and Game 1 vs. the Lightning but will replace Kyle Clifford (suspended) for Game 2. Bunting had an outstanding season on a line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, scoring 23 goals with 40 assists (63 points) in 79 games.
Saros (lower-body) will miss at least the first two games of the first round.
Bunting (undisclosed) is doubtful to play in Game 1 vs. the Lightning.
Bunting missed the final three games of the regular season, was not on the ice for Sunday's practice and is listed as doubtful to play in Game 1. With Bunting likely not available, Alex Kerfoot is expected to skate on the top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
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Haula (rest) will not play on Friday.
Blankenburg (upper-body) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
Blankenburg scored one goal with two assists (three points) in seven games since turning pro but will miss the final two games of the regular season with an upper-body injury.
Saros will miss at least the final two games of the regular season with a lower-body injury.
Saros suffered a lower-body injury on Tuesday and will miss at least the final two games of the regular season. Connor Ingram has been recalled and will serve as their No.2 behind David Rittich until Saros is back. His injury is an obvious concern, as his availability for the postseason is now in question.