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Patrik Allvin accepted the Vancouver Canucks' general manager role, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Allvin has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2006, starting as a European scout. While with the Penguins, he worked closely with Vancouver's recently hired president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, who promoted Allvin to Pittsburgh's assistant GM position in 2020.

The Canucks cleaned house earlier this season by firing numerous front office staff, including general manager Jim Benning. The club quickly hired Rutherford and named him interim GM.


Vancouver failed to meet expectations early this campaign after a busy offseason that saw a number of big moves to improve the team. The Canucks inked Elias Pettersson to a three-year contract, while Quinn Hughes earned a six-year pact worth $47.1 million.

The club has picked up the pace since coach Travis Green's dismissal and Bruce Boudreau's arrival behind the bench. However, Vancouver still sits in seventh place in the Pacific Division. The team has made the playoffs just once in the last six seasons.
 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell will have a hearing Wednesday to answer for his hit that injured Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson on Tuesday night.

Dell sent Batherson crashing into the boards with a lowered shoulder during the first period of Tuesday's contest.


Batherson will be out long term with an ankle injury and miss the upcoming All-Star Game, Senators head coach D.J. Smith said postgame Tuesday, according to Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch. The winger reportedly has a high ankle sprain, and the team won't have a clear timeline for him until the swelling comes down.


Smith called the play "ridiculous" postgame and pointed out that Dell has a history of doing what he did to Batherson. Meanwhile, Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk was pretty straightforward with his thoughts on the hit.

"Quite frankly, it's a bullshit play," Tkachuk said, according to Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskas. "It sucks."

Batherson leads the Senators with 34 points over 31 contests this season, including 13 goals.
 
Between Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, the Pittsburgh Penguins have more than their fair share of vital business to deal with this offseason.

The franchise mainstays both signed eight-year pacts in the summer of 2013 that began in the 2014-15 campaign, meaning they will become unrestricted free agents at the end of this season.

Malkin is interested in remaining in Pittsburgh, and his representatives have reportedly spoken to Penguins general manager Ron Hextall about a new contract, according to The Athletic's Josh Yohe.


The 35-year-old is also reportedly willing to take a pay cut to make it work, sources told Yohe.

That doesn't seem to be the case with Letang, with sources reportedly telling The Athletic that the blue-liner believes he has earned a raise.

Letang is having a fantastic 2021-22 season and has been a stable presence for Pittsburgh, which has been wracked by injuries all year long. The 34-year-old has 37 points in 38 games while leading all Penguins in ice time, eating up an average of 25:45 per contest.

Meanwhile, Malkin hasn't missed a beat since returning from offseason knee surgery, logging nine points in eight matchups.

Malkin would be pleased with a multi-year deal and is fine with making less money than teammate Sidney Crosby in the future, while Pittsburgh is reportedly willing to sign Letang to a short-term pact with the possibility of a pay raise, according to Yohe.

Letang has about $69 million in estimated career earnings, according to CapFriendly. Malkin has earned almost $117 million.

The Penguins signed Jeff Carter, another pending unrestricted free agent, to a two-year, $6.25-million extension on Wednesday.
 
Considering what the Yotes 🌵 average per game a 5,000-seat capacity arena should work perfectly for them 😁

The Arizona Coyotes are in advanced discussions with Arizona State's hockey program about using the school's new multipurpose arena as a temporary home, sources told Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

The Coyotes would use the 5,000-seat rink for all home games while they await approval and construction of a proposed permanent arena in Tempe. The franchise is reportedly negotiating a three-year deal with the Sun Devils featuring an option for a fourth season.

Due to NCAA rules, the Coyotes would not be allowed to use ASU's hockey areas, meaning they'd have to build their own. That could cost between $15 million and $20 million, one source told Morgan.


Asked whether the Coyotes would receive league approval to play in a venue with so few seats, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, "(It) depends on the totality of circumstances, but I wouldn't rule it out."

In August, the city of Glendale said that it will terminate the Coyotes' lease agreement for Gila River Arena, where the franchise has played since 2003-04, at the end of this season. In December, Glendale threatened to lock the team out of the arena unless the franchise paid outstanding state and city tax balances.

The Coyotes filed their bid for a new facility in September, but the evaluation process is ongoing. ASU's new arena is set to be completed in the fall.

Both NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the franchise itself have publicly shut down relocation rumors amid the arena drama this season.
 
Hollywood said:
Considering what the Yotes 🌵 average per game a 5,000-seat capacity arena should work perfectly for them 😁

The Arizona Coyotes are in advanced discussions with Arizona State's hockey program about using the school's new multipurpose arena as a temporary home, sources told Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

The Coyotes would use the 5,000-seat rink for all home games while they await approval and construction of a proposed permanent arena in Tempe. The franchise is reportedly negotiating a three-year deal with the Sun Devils featuring an option for a fourth season.

Due to NCAA rules, the Coyotes would not be allowed to use ASU's hockey areas, meaning they'd have to build their own. That could cost between $15 million and $20 million, one source told Morgan.


Asked whether the Coyotes would receive league approval to play in a venue with so few seats, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, "(It) depends on the totality of circumstances, but I wouldn't rule it out."

In August, the city of Glendale said that it will terminate the Coyotes' lease agreement for Gila River Arena, where the franchise has played since 2003-04, at the end of this season. In December, Glendale threatened to lock the team out of the arena unless the franchise paid outstanding state and city tax balances.

The Coyotes filed their bid for a new facility in September, but the evaluation process is ongoing. ASU's new arena is set to be completed in the fall.

Both NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the franchise itself have publicly shut down relocation rumors amid the arena drama this season.
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Their average attendance is slightly better than the Sens who are just ahead of Buffalo. 😁
 
Hollywood said:
Between Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, the Pittsburgh Penguins have more than their fair share of vital business to deal with this offseason.

The franchise mainstays both signed eight-year pacts in the summer of 2013 that began in the 2014-15 campaign, meaning they will become unrestricted free agents at the end of this season.

Malkin is interested in remaining in Pittsburgh, and his representatives have reportedly spoken to Penguins general manager Ron Hextall about a new contract, according to The Athletic's Josh Yohe.


The 35-year-old is also reportedly willing to take a pay cut to make it work, sources told Yohe.

That doesn't seem to be the case with Letang, with sources reportedly telling The Athletic that the blue-liner believes he has earned a raise.

Letang is having a fantastic 2021-22 season and has been a stable presence for Pittsburgh, which has been wracked by injuries all year long. The 34-year-old has 37 points in 38 games while leading all Penguins in ice time, eating up an average of 25:45 per contest.

Meanwhile, Malkin hasn't missed a beat since returning from offseason knee surgery, logging nine points in eight matchups.

Malkin would be pleased with a multi-year deal and is fine with making less money than teammate Sidney Crosby in the future, while Pittsburgh is reportedly willing to sign Letang to a short-term pact with the possibility of a pay raise, according to Yohe.

Letang has about $69 million in estimated career earnings, according to CapFriendly. Malkin has earned almost $117 million.

The Penguins signed Jeff Carter, another pending unrestricted free agent, to a two-year, $6.25-million extension on Wednesday.
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I think the biggest factor is going to be Rust. Apparently he’s looking for 6x6 and I’m not sure if the Pens can swing that and also give Letang a raise. If they could dump Zucker or Pettersson that would free up the cash to do it all.
 
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The Edmonton Oilers are signing forward Evander Kane to a contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The deal will contain a $750,000 salary, a $625,000 signing bonus, an approximate cap hit of $2.1 million, and a full no-movement clause, Friedman added.

The agreement between Kane and the Oilers is only verbal at this point, as the contract still needs to be signed, per TSN's Darren Dreger.


Kane was suspended 21 games earlier this season for violating the NHL/NHLPA's COVID-19 protocol. His previous contract with the San Jose Sharks was then terminated "for breach of his NHL Standard Player Contract and for violation of AHL COVID-19 protocols."

More to come.
 
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was diagnosed with a broken nose after his collision with Taylor Hall on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

The team expects to have a clearer timeline for his recovery in the coming days as he's still being evaluated, Kaplan adds.

MacKinnon was ruled out of Wednesday's contest against the Boston Bruins after a big collision with Hall during the opening period.


The Bruins forward knocked the shaft of MacKinnon's stick with his shoulder as the center tried to exit the zone, hitting MacKinnon in the face and causing him to fall hard to the ice.


The 26-year-old was bloodied on the play but managed to skate off on his own. Referees initially charged Hall with a five-minute penalty. However, they ended up handing the 30-year-old a two-minute infraction for interference following a review.

A major penalty can't be rescinded and can only be reduced to a lesser penalty of the same infraction, according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.

The Avalanche made their displeasure with Hall known in the second period. Defenseman Erik Johnson received a penalty after cross-checking Hall three times behind the net in Colorado's zone.


MacKinnon has recorded nine goals and 34 assists in 30 games this season.
 
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