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Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Devils have a helmet sponsor and there’s a good story that goes along with it: “Prudential Financial and New Jersey Devils will initiate a new hockey helmet donation program providing new, Devils and Prudential co-branded helmets to diverse youth hockey players in New Jersey.” [NHL]
We're proud to be the first @NHL club to have brand placement on our helmets.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 22, 2020
Proud to Rock with @Prudential, home and away. pic.twitter.com/e1WhZ1ZG33
Sounds like a Mackenzie Blackwood deal is close:
**Breaking News** (I know its late)
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) December 23, 2020
From what I’m told RFA Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood and the @NJDevils are close to agreeing on a 3 yr contract. @NHL @NHLNetwork #HockeyTwitter
So who’s going to make the training camp roster? Who will make the final roster? The taxi squad? It’s time to talk personnel decisions: [The Athletic ($)]
Hockey Links
Sounds like we’ll get a schedule today:
The full NHL schedule released Wednesday will have the 7 Canadian teams as if they can play in their home arenas, even though it's possible that won't be the case. The NHL has adjustment schedules ready to go if that changes.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 22, 2020
A change to the offside rule and plenty of details on how things will work as the league returns next month: [NHLPA]
Some deals starting to trickle out:
We have re-signed Erik Cernak to a three-year contract worth $2.95 million AAV!
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) December 22, 2020
: https://t.co/4HpXcdRCBf pic.twitter.com/cAgwUFZyJL
Hearing Mikael Granlund will return to NASH on a one-year deal, around $3.75M
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 22, 2020
NBCSN will air National Women’s Hockey League games live in February as the Isobel Cup plays out. AP notes that, “It will be the first women’s professional hockey shown live on a widely distributed, major U.S. cable network.” [AP]
Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.