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The offseason has begun. Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Here’s your old pal Tom Fitzgerald with a media availability ahead of day No. 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday: [NHL]
Assistant news:
#NJDevils Tom Fitzgerald says assistant Mike Grier will not return to the team this year. Was offered to come back, opted to stay close to home, be a dad. Nasreddine returns. Searching for goalie coach & new assistant.
— Chris Wescott (@TheChrisWescott) October 2, 2020
Jesper Boqvist assignment:
#NEWS: New Jersey has loaned forward Jesper Boqvist to Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden).
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 3, 2020
Boqvist will be available to return to the Devils when 2020-21 NHL training camps begin. #WeAreOne | #NJDevils https://t.co/FxFGed0eac
Readers submitted … a ton of trade proposals and Corey Masisak went through and broke down each of them. Any that work for you? [The Athletic ($)]
Hockey Links
Goalie news:
SIGNING ALERT
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 3, 2020
✍️ We have signed @RobinLehner to a five-year contract worth an AAV of $5 million!!!!#VegasBornhttps://t.co/FyVjCAEEPm
The Penguins have re-signed goaltender Tristan Jarry to a three-year contract.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 3, 2020
The contract will run through the 2022.23 season and carry an average annual value of $3.5 million.
Full details: https://t.co/MEtTQ0aOu0 pic.twitter.com/7heuD75OPR
If you want a goaltender this offseason, you can probably get a goaltender. A look at the top guys on the market: [Sportsnet]
It sounds like Taylor Hall will be open to signing a short-term deal in free agency: [Sportsnet]
A familiar name hits the market:
Michael Grabner (ARIZ) on waivers for the purposes of a buyout.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 3, 2020
Kings acquire Olli Maatta:
TRADE ALERT: The #Blackhawks have acquired forward Brad Morrison from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Olli Maatta.
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 4, 2020
Release: https://t.co/2RWtj8WiPO pic.twitter.com/GUQZoKf0su
A possible trade target:
Hearing that Tampa Bay has talked to Tyler Johnson’s camp about working together on a possible move. Johnson has a full no-trade clause. Let’s see where this goes.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 5, 2020
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