The Bruins have signed Jake DeBrush to a two-year deal worth $7.35 million ($3.675M AAV).
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Vancouver Canucks News
The Canucks re-signed Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Wild have signed Marco Rossi to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Rossi was the No.9 overall pick in the latest NHL Draft after leading the OHL with 120 points (39G / 81A) in 56 games with the Ottawa 67's. With the OHL season in limbo, Rossi will probably get a chance to make the Wild out of training camp but he will likely go to the OHL once their season gets underway.
The Jets have signed Derek Forbort to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.
The Avalanche have signed Kiefer Sherwood to a one-year, two-way deal ($700K/$250K).
Sherwood signed with the Ducks after three years at Miami (Ohio) University and spent the first three years of his career in their system. He had 23 points (16G / 7A) in 37 games with San Diego (AHL) a season ago and 13 points (6G / 7A) in 60 career NHL games.
The Golden Knights signed Jimmy Schuldt to a one-year, two-way contract.
Schuldt signed with the Golden Knights after four years at St. Cloud State and spent his first professional season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL), where he had six goals and 15 assists (21 points) in 52 games. Schuldt will likely start 2021 in the AHL but will be one of the first blueliners to get called-up by Vegas.
Goalie Start
Demkoed the Canucks onto the ice for Game 7.
Goalie Start
Demko will start Game 6 vs. Vegas.
Goalie Start
Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
MacEachern is expected to come out of the Blues lineup in Game 5.
Garland will not be in the lineup for Game 5.
Garland is questionable to play in Game 5 vs. the Coyotes.
Myers is expected to miss Game 3 due to a shoulder injury.
MacEachern is expected to draw into the Blues lineup on Thursday.
MacEachern will replace Ivan Barbashev, who left the bubble to be with his wife for the birth of their child. The 26-year-old had seven goals and three assists (10 points) in 51 regular-season games.
The Golden Knights have signed Jiri Patera to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Canucks signed Nils Hoglander to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Canucks drafted Hoglander with the No.40 overall pick in the 2019 draft. The highly-skilled winger had a strong year in the Swedish Elite League, scoring nine goals with seven assists (16 points) in 41 games as a 19-year-old. Hoglander also represented Sweden at the World Juniors, where helped them to a bronze medal and finished third on the team with 11 points (5G / 6A) in seven games.
The Blues have signed Mackenzie MacEachern to a two-year extension worth $1.8 million ($900K AAV).
After splitting the 2018-19 campaign between the NHL and AHL, MacEachern spent the entire 2019-20 season (until it was paused) with the Blues, scoring seven goals with three assists (10 points) in 50 games. The 26-year-old, former third-round pick now has 10 goals and five assists (15 points) in 79 career NHL games and will now be a fixture in St. Louis' bottom-6 for at least the next few seasons.
The Penguins signed Drew O'Connor to a two-year, entry-level contract.
O'Connor was an undrafted free agent out of Dartmouth College. The 6-foot-3, 190 lbs. forward led the school in both goals (21) and points (33) in 31 games this season.
The Blackhawks signed Kevin Lankinen to a two-year contract extension worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).
Lakinen was an undrafted free agent netminder out of Finland that joined the Blackhawks organization in 2019. During the 2020 campaign, the 24-year-old went 8-10-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .909 SV% in 21 AHL games.
Chytil (lower-body) will likely miss Wednesday's game in Colorado.
Chytil left Tuesday's game in Dallas after playing 5:32 TOI and did not return. With Steven Fogarty being recalled from the AHL this morning, it suggests that he will replace Chytil tonight in Colorado.
