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Hollywood
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Phillip Danault appears to be on the verge of leaving the Montreal Canadiens.
It's highly unlikely the pending unrestricted free agent returns to the team, reports Sportsnet's Eric Engels.
Danault is one of the NHL's best defensive forwards. The 28-year-old, who finished sixth in voting for the Selke Trophy this past season, helped the Canadiens make an unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Final.
He posted a stellar 57.56 expected goals for percentage while collecting five goals and 19 assists over 53 regular-season games for Montreal. Danault ranked third among the club's forwards in average ice time at 16:52 before leading the group in the playoffs with 18:56.
Danault has played the last five full campaigns with the Canadiens, who acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2016. The Quebec-born center played 32 games with the latter squad over his first two seasons prior to the deal. The Blackhawks selected him 26th overall in 2011.
The Canadiens may have significant turnover next season following their improbable run to the championship round. Team captain Shea Weber could reportedly miss 2021-22 due to several injuries, while goaltender Carey Price has reported health concerns of his own and could be selected by the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday's expansion draft.
It's highly unlikely the pending unrestricted free agent returns to the team, reports Sportsnet's Eric Engels.
Danault is one of the NHL's best defensive forwards. The 28-year-old, who finished sixth in voting for the Selke Trophy this past season, helped the Canadiens make an unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Final.
He posted a stellar 57.56 expected goals for percentage while collecting five goals and 19 assists over 53 regular-season games for Montreal. Danault ranked third among the club's forwards in average ice time at 16:52 before leading the group in the playoffs with 18:56.
Danault has played the last five full campaigns with the Canadiens, who acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2016. The Quebec-born center played 32 games with the latter squad over his first two seasons prior to the deal. The Blackhawks selected him 26th overall in 2011.
The Canadiens may have significant turnover next season following their improbable run to the championship round. Team captain Shea Weber could reportedly miss 2021-22 due to several injuries, while goaltender Carey Price has reported health concerns of his own and could be selected by the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday's expansion draft.
Turbo
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I know it sounds big because Weber, Danault and possibly Price will go, but last year’s team was vastly different from the team the year before with 7-8 significant new pieces.
Hollywood
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Remember that “shoulder surgery” defenseman Ryan Ellis had before he was traded to the Flyers?
Yeah, about that: Ellis says he didn’t have surgery. And it wasn’t even a shoulder that was injured.
Ellis said he missed 20 games this past season with the Nashville Predators because he broke a knuckle on his left hand.
“I don’t know what shoulder you’re talking about,” Ellis said on Tuesday. “I shattered my knuckle last year. That’s what I missed time for. Other than that, I’m good.”
Bizarre.
The 30-year-old Ellis was traded to the Flyers on Saturday for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick, and concerns were raised in Philly that the team acquired damaged goods. Because of the NHL’s murky injury reporting rules, the Predators only listed Ellis out with an upper-body injury after he was hurt in a Feb. 28 game. At some point, stories emerged that Ellis — going into the third year of an eight-year contract worth $6.25 million a year through the 2026-27 season — had an injured shoulder and needed surgery.
Ellis and the Predators never bothered to say it wasn’t true. Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher was asked Saturday about Ellis’ shoulder injury and didn't shoot it down, either.
“We believe he has good hockey ahead of him,” Fletcher said. “It’s tough to predict injuries. He certainly is a man that plays hard.”
The clean bill of health is good news for the Flyers, who believe Ellis can regain the form that made him one of the NHL’s best defensemen — a position of need since the abrupt retirement of Matt Niskanen before last season.
Ellis was the second member of the Predators’ 2017 Stanley Cup Final roster traded away this month. Forward Viktor Arvidsson was shipped off to the Los Angeles Kings on July 1.
Ellis had 18 points in 35 regular-season games, but was second on the team in average ice time at 23 minutes, 46 seconds. Ellis had one goal and four assists in six playoff games in Nashville’s first-round loss to Carolina.
During Nashville’s run to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Ellis was third with 13 points in 22 games. He led the Predators with 51 blocked shots that postseason.
“I didn’t envision any of this, to be honest, ever,” Ellis said of the trade.
The Flyers will pair Ellis with 24-year-old Ivan Provorov on defense. Provorov has 50 goals, 109 assists and has never missed an NHL game, playing 371 over five seasons. He set an NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman from the start of a career for the same team.
The Flyers have not won the championship since taking consecutive Cups in 1974 and 1975 and have not played in the Final since 2010. They have the 13th overall pick in this week’s NHL draft.
“All I want to do is win and this organization has got a winning standard and expectations to do so,” Ellis said.
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Yeah, about that: Ellis says he didn’t have surgery. And it wasn’t even a shoulder that was injured.
Ellis said he missed 20 games this past season with the Nashville Predators because he broke a knuckle on his left hand.
“I don’t know what shoulder you’re talking about,” Ellis said on Tuesday. “I shattered my knuckle last year. That’s what I missed time for. Other than that, I’m good.”
Bizarre.
The 30-year-old Ellis was traded to the Flyers on Saturday for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick, and concerns were raised in Philly that the team acquired damaged goods. Because of the NHL’s murky injury reporting rules, the Predators only listed Ellis out with an upper-body injury after he was hurt in a Feb. 28 game. At some point, stories emerged that Ellis — going into the third year of an eight-year contract worth $6.25 million a year through the 2026-27 season — had an injured shoulder and needed surgery.
Ellis and the Predators never bothered to say it wasn’t true. Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher was asked Saturday about Ellis’ shoulder injury and didn't shoot it down, either.
“We believe he has good hockey ahead of him,” Fletcher said. “It’s tough to predict injuries. He certainly is a man that plays hard.”
The clean bill of health is good news for the Flyers, who believe Ellis can regain the form that made him one of the NHL’s best defensemen — a position of need since the abrupt retirement of Matt Niskanen before last season.
Ellis was the second member of the Predators’ 2017 Stanley Cup Final roster traded away this month. Forward Viktor Arvidsson was shipped off to the Los Angeles Kings on July 1.
Ellis had 18 points in 35 regular-season games, but was second on the team in average ice time at 23 minutes, 46 seconds. Ellis had one goal and four assists in six playoff games in Nashville’s first-round loss to Carolina.
During Nashville’s run to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Ellis was third with 13 points in 22 games. He led the Predators with 51 blocked shots that postseason.
“I didn’t envision any of this, to be honest, ever,” Ellis said of the trade.
The Flyers will pair Ellis with 24-year-old Ivan Provorov on defense. Provorov has 50 goals, 109 assists and has never missed an NHL game, playing 371 over five seasons. He set an NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman from the start of a career for the same team.
The Flyers have not won the championship since taking consecutive Cups in 1974 and 1975 and have not played in the Final since 2010. They have the 13th overall pick in this week’s NHL draft.
“All I want to do is win and this organization has got a winning standard and expectations to do so,” Ellis said.
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Hollywood
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It's also because Price and Webber are the faces of the franchise, not to mention fan favorites, but in no way am I saying you can't move on from them.
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Turbo
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Absolutely.
Weber has been declining for a while. I would love for him to stick around with 3rd pairing minutes just for his leadership, but he's really exposed in a top pairing. I was honestly ready to move on from him until his playoff performance. Price, well that could be a problem short term because Allen can't do it on his own (how impactful that would be depends on whether they can muster a decent tandem in the even Seattle goes for it) - on the other hand, we might not like his contract much in 2-3 years.
So many moving pieces right now, I'm not sure what to think to tell the truth.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Good thing this is a mock. Although it appears that Kerfoot has already leaked.
Twentytwo
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I am ok with this. Lots of good defenseman in the system and much cheaper. Only need to pay Josi and Ekholm big money.
Twentytwo
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Watch Johansen tear it up in Seattle. I'd personally rather lose Duchene but have a feeling Seattle will take Johansen now.
I'm so excited, my stomach hurts
Twentytwo
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I would be too, none of the other NHL teams except Vegas are as excited though, unless they want to dump some contracts which a lot them do.
Hollywood
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The doctor who performed Vladimir Tarasenko's most recent surgery is certain that shoulder issues won't hold the disgruntled St. Louis Blues sniper back next season.
"Vlad's shoulder is very stable and strong," Dr. Peter Millett told The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford. "He told me it is more stable and stronger than it has felt in a long while. To me, it feels rock solid. There is no doubt Vlad will be 100% ready for the upcoming season. I am confident he will be ready to play and that he will make a big impact for his team."
Tarasenko, 29, recently requested a trade out of St. Louis, where he's spent his entire nine-year NHL career. He's reportedly upset by the Blues' handling of his first two shoulder operations and no longer trusts the organization. Team physicians oversaw Tarasenko's surgeries in 2018 and 2019, but he chose Millett to repair ligament damage in 2020.
The Blues left Tarasenko exposed for Wednesday's Seattle Kraken expansion draft. The NHL's 32nd franchise could select the star winger to play in its top six or flip him to another team for assets.
Tarasenko has only played 34 regular-season games over the past two years. He was one of the league's top scorers before being hampered by injuries, eclipsing the 30-goal mark in five consecutive seasons from 2014-19.
"Vlad's shoulder is very stable and strong," Dr. Peter Millett told The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford. "He told me it is more stable and stronger than it has felt in a long while. To me, it feels rock solid. There is no doubt Vlad will be 100% ready for the upcoming season. I am confident he will be ready to play and that he will make a big impact for his team."
Tarasenko, 29, recently requested a trade out of St. Louis, where he's spent his entire nine-year NHL career. He's reportedly upset by the Blues' handling of his first two shoulder operations and no longer trusts the organization. Team physicians oversaw Tarasenko's surgeries in 2018 and 2019, but he chose Millett to repair ligament damage in 2020.
The Blues left Tarasenko exposed for Wednesday's Seattle Kraken expansion draft. The NHL's 32nd franchise could select the star winger to play in its top six or flip him to another team for assets.
Tarasenko has only played 34 regular-season games over the past two years. He was one of the league's top scorers before being hampered by injuries, eclipsing the 30-goal mark in five consecutive seasons from 2014-19.
Crabbers
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Of course the doctor will say it shouldn’t hold his ability back…I mean..what kind of quack doctor would he be then?
Oh I know. But that just makes it more delicious for me.
Hollywood
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There are numerous teams interested in trading for Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.
The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets are two of the clubs who have inquired about making a deal for the blue-liner, reports The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
Ristolainen, 26, has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $5.4 million. He'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. He scored four goals and added 14 assists in 49 games last season.
The Canadiens are expected to have a big void to fill on their blue line, with captain Shea Weber reportedly in danger of missing the entire upcoming season due to lingering injuries.
The Jets are looking to upgrade their defensive core after the team struggled in its own zone last campaign. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said this week that he's looking to add defensemen through trades or free agency, according to NHL.com's Tim Campbell.
Winnipeg is in danger of losing defenseman Dylan DeMelo to the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday's expansion draft. The 28-year-old played in the Jets' top four last season, averaging 16:58 of ice time per game.
The Sabres selected Ristolainen with the eighth pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. He has 46 goals and 199 assists in 542 career games.
The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets are two of the clubs who have inquired about making a deal for the blue-liner, reports The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
Ristolainen, 26, has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $5.4 million. He'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. He scored four goals and added 14 assists in 49 games last season.
The Canadiens are expected to have a big void to fill on their blue line, with captain Shea Weber reportedly in danger of missing the entire upcoming season due to lingering injuries.
The Jets are looking to upgrade their defensive core after the team struggled in its own zone last campaign. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said this week that he's looking to add defensemen through trades or free agency, according to NHL.com's Tim Campbell.
Winnipeg is in danger of losing defenseman Dylan DeMelo to the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday's expansion draft. The 28-year-old played in the Jets' top four last season, averaging 16:58 of ice time per game.
The Sabres selected Ristolainen with the eighth pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. He has 46 goals and 199 assists in 542 career games.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Hollywood
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Minnesota Wild sensation and restricted free agent Kirill Kaprizov has received a contract offer from CSKA Moscow of the KHL, sources told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
The Wild are aware of the situation and still believe they will retain the reigning rookie of the year with two months until NHL training camps open, LeBrun notes.
Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin refuted speculation earlier in July that talks between the club and Kaprizov had stalled.
Kaprisov and the Wild reportedly disagree on the length of a potential deal. Minnesota offered Kaprizov an eight-year contract, but he prefers a three-year pact, according to LeBrun.
The Wild drafted Kaprizov 135th overall in 2015. He spent five seasons in the KHL - including three with CSKA Moscow - before venturing to North America. He notched 51 points in 55 games during his electric NHL debut to help Minnesota secure a playoff spot.
The Wild have over $26 million in offseason cap space to lock in a new deal for Kaprizov, according to CapFriendly. But Minnesota's financial situation gets tighter after next season: The recent buyouts of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise will count for over $12.7 million in dead cap space in 2022-23 and more than $14.7 million from 2023-25.
The Wild are aware of the situation and still believe they will retain the reigning rookie of the year with two months until NHL training camps open, LeBrun notes.
Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin refuted speculation earlier in July that talks between the club and Kaprizov had stalled.
Kaprisov and the Wild reportedly disagree on the length of a potential deal. Minnesota offered Kaprizov an eight-year contract, but he prefers a three-year pact, according to LeBrun.
The Wild drafted Kaprizov 135th overall in 2015. He spent five seasons in the KHL - including three with CSKA Moscow - before venturing to North America. He notched 51 points in 55 games during his electric NHL debut to help Minnesota secure a playoff spot.
The Wild have over $26 million in offseason cap space to lock in a new deal for Kaprizov, according to CapFriendly. But Minnesota's financial situation gets tighter after next season: The recent buyouts of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise will count for over $12.7 million in dead cap space in 2022-23 and more than $14.7 million from 2023-25.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Pens beat writer Josh Yohe has said somewhere, probably an article for The Athletic, that Hextall wants to make a big splash for goaltending. The only 2 splashy names that come to mind are Gibson & Fleury.