The Maple Leafs have re-signed Pierre Engvall to a one-year, $2.25 million contract.
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The Blues signed Matthew Highmore to a one-year, two-way contract.
Highmore played the last two seasons with the Canucks, posting 12 points (5G / 7A) in 46 games a season ago. Signing a two-way contract with the Blues suggests he'll start the 2022-23 season in Springfield (AHL).
The Devils have reportedly signed Ondrej Palat to a five-year deal worth $30.0 million ($6.0M AAV).
Palat spent the first 10 years of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning after being a seventh-round pick in 2011. Palat is a good complimentary top-6 winger that can play with either Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier in New Jersey. Over the last three seasons, he's averaged 20 goals and 35 assists (55 points) per 82 games.
The Red Wings have signed Matt Luff to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Jets have signed David Rittich to a one-year deal worth $900K.
The Flyers have signed Tony DeAngelo to a two-year, $10 million contract extension.
The Flyers have acquired Tony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick from the Hurricanes for a 2024 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2022 fourth-round pick.
The Islanders have acquired Alexander Romanov and pick #98 in the 2022 Draft from the Canadiens for pick #13 in the 2022 draft.
The Blue Jackets have signed Adam Boqvist to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension.
Duclair will be out indefinitely after having surgery on an achilles tendon injury suffered while training.
Duclair, who set new career-highs in goals (31), assists (27) and points (58) during the 2022 season is expected to be out for the first-half of the 2022-23 season after undergoing surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury. His injury could open the door for someone like Grigori Denisenko to make the Panthers out of training camp.
The Blue Jackets have signed Liam Foudy to a two-year contract extension.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Game 1 in Colorado.
Schenn (upper-body) is expected to play in Game 1 against the Wild.
Schenn missed the final four games of the regular season but was on the third line in Sunday's practice and is expected to play in Game 1. Schenn had 24 goals and 34 assists (58 points) in 62 games this season.
Goalie Start
Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Pulock (illness) will return to the Islanders lineup on Friday.
Schenn (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
Schenn was on the ice for Thursday's practice and appeared ready to return to the lineup but will sit out for a fourth straight game. Schenn should be ready to play in Game 1 of the postseason.
Pulock (illness) will not play on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Thursday in Colorado.
Pageau (COVID-19) will be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Pageau has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will replace Otto Koivula in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday. Prior to landing in COVID-19 protocol, Pageau had 11 points (6G / 5A) in his previous 15 games.
