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Devils Links
Will the Devils and other teams that didn’t get to return to play this summer get that extra training time? Young guys playing overseas for the time being? Taking on bad contracts for assets? Those topics and more in this Devils-centric mailbag: [The Athletic ($)]
Fabian Zetterlund is being loaned to Swedish club HC Vita Hästen:
#NEWS: New Jersey has loaned forward Fabian Zetterlund to HC Vita Hästen (HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden).#WeAreOne | #NJDevils https://t.co/Or6Z7l5DhA
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) September 15, 2020
Corey Pronman goes through all 31 teams and gives his assessment of each club’s biggest need heading into the draft. For the Devils, it’s … goaltending? [The Athletic ($)]
Hockey Links
The Golden Knights are heading home and the Stars will play for the Cup. The Islanders are still alive against the Lightning.
YOUR WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/77WXmIb632
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 15, 2020
WE WIN IN 2OT! pic.twitter.com/4TPeUlU435
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 16, 2020
The Caps have hired Peter Laviolette:
OFFICIAL | The 19th head coach in Washington Capitals history will be Peter Laviolette
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 15, 2020
Full Details: https://t.co/TDfdXi9zbz#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/yaJr15oGsX
Hey, remember this guy? The Flames are taking the interim tag off head coach Geoff Ward. He was made interim head coach in November and guided Calgary to a playoff berth. [ESPN]
Opportunity!
"There is a # of teams that have stressed going below that 81.5 cap & at least a few teams that want to get it into the low 70’s or lower. I heard from a good source today that ARZ has basically said anyone 25 or older, make an offer & they’re willing to listen.” @DarrenDreger pic.twitter.com/zNq6YcyguM
— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) September 15, 2020
The Panthers are parting ways with assistant coach Mike Kitchen after he allegedly kicked a player during a game this season. [TSN]
The Wild lock up Jonas Brodin:
Big #mnwild news. Jonas Brodin has signed a 7-year, $42 million contract extension. $6M AAV
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) September 15, 2020
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