The Senators placed Colin White on injured reserve.
This doesn’t come as a surprise as White was given a 6-8 week timetable after fracturing his wrist in the preseason. With White out, Logan Brown will get a taste of the NHL.
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Svechnikov will miss the rest of the preseason with strained muscles in his neck.
Because of the Red Wings salary cap situation, it was a stretch for Svechnikov to make the opening night roster and this injury all but seals his fate. The 20-year-old will likely open the season with Grand Rapids (AHL), where he had 20 goals and 31 assists (51 points) in 74 games last season.
White will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken left wrist.
White suffered the injury while blocking a shot during the Senators’ preseason game vs. Toronto on Monday. White will be sidelined until at least early-November and will likely start the 2017-18 season with Binghamton (AHL). The 20-year-old had three points (1G / 2A) in three AHL games after turning pro following his second year at Boston College. He was third in Boston College scoring with 33 points (16G / 17A) in 35 games.
White left Monday’s preseason game with a hand/wrist injury after blocking a shot.
The Senators’ first-round pick in 2015 (No.21 overall) was hurt during their preseason win over the Maple Leafs. The Senators have no released a statement on White’s injury, but the initial prognosis was not encouraging. White was expected to battle for a roster spot in training camp, but this injury will likely see the 20-year-old start the season in Binghamton (AHL).
The Maple Leafs signed Timothy Liljegren to a three-year entry-level contract.
The Sharks re-signed Joe Thornton to a one-year deal worth $8.0M.
The Sharks have signed Marc-Edouard Vlasic to an eight-year extension worth $56M ($7.0M AAV).
Vlasic is viewed as one of the best two-way defensemen in the NHL, but failed to top 30 points in 2016-17 after setting a career-high with 39 points (8G / 31A) the year before. The 30-year-old will likely be a top-25 fantasy defenseman in 2017-18, but the length of this deal could hurt the Sharks’ cap situation down the line.
The Capitals signed Dmitry Orlov to a six-year extension worth $30.6M ($5.1M AAV).
Orlov is an impressive defenseman that combines high-end skating with physicality and offence. The Russian blueliner had six goals and 27 assists (33 points) in 82 games last season and should be able to post consistent 30-plus point seasons going forward.
The Penguins have acquired Ryan Reaves and the No.51 overall pick from the Blues for Oscar Sundqvist and the No.31 overall pick.
The Senators select Shane Bowers with the 28th overall pick.
Bowers won’t blow you away with his offensive numbers like others in this draft class, but plays an excellent two-way game. Bowers had 22 goals and 29 assists (51 points) in 60 games with the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) this season and looks like a low-risk draft pick.
The Maple Leafs have selected Timothy Liljegren with the 17th overall pick.
Liljegren was a projected top 3 pick at the start of the season, but had a rough year, which started with mono. Missing eight weeks hurt his production and his draft stock, but the Leafs land a talented offensive-defenseman that loves to get into the action.
Call up / Send down
The Hurricanes have sent Andrew Poturalski to Charlotte (AHL).
Call up / Send down
The Red Wings have sent Evgeny Svechnikov to Grand Rapids (AHL).
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Thornton (knee) is listed as day-to-day; not expected to play on Tuesday.
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