The WIld have signed Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year, $4.5 million contract.
Florida Panthers News
The Sharks have signed Jaycob Megna to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Panthers have signed Carter Verhaeghe to a three-year contract extension worth $12.50 million ($4.167M AAV).
The Bruins have signed Tomas Nosek to a two-year contract worth $3.5 million ($1.75M AAV).
The Penguins have signed Evan Rodrigues to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.
The Jets have acquired Nate Schmidt from the Canucks for a 2022 third-round pick.
The Panthers have signed Sam Bennett to a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension.
Bennett's career with the Flames did not go as planned but he paid immediate dividends once arriving in Florida. The 25-year-old had 15 points (6G / 9A) in 10 regular seasons games and five points (1G / 4A) in five playoff games. Bennett seems to have solidified the Panthers' 2C role behind Aleksander Barkov and signed for a very affordable $4.4M AAV. Pairing up with Jonathan Huberdeau on the second line should help Bennett have his best season to date in 2021-22.
The Panthers have acquired Sam Reinhart from the Sabres for Devon Levi and a '22 1st round pick.
Reinhart is an RFA, so he'll need a new deal with the Panthers but is a huge addition to their top-6 for 2021-22. Reinhart has scored 20-plus goals in four straight seasons, averaging 27 goals and 32 assists (59 points) per 82 games over that span. Whether it's with Aleksander Barkov or Sam Bennett, Reinhart should receive a big fantasy boost by moving from Buffalo to Florida.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Adam Boqvist, the No.12 overall pick, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 first-round pick from the Blackhawks for Seth Jones, the No.32 overall pick and a 2022 sixth-round pick.
Boqvist was the No.8 overall pick in 2018 and enjoyed some success in his first full NHL season in 2021. The 20-year-old had two goals with 14 assists (16 points) in 35 games with the Blackhawks last year and will likely see a massive workload increase in 2021-22. Boqvist could replace Jones on the Blue Jackets' top-pairing with Zach Werenski.
The Kraken have signed Chris Driedger to a three-year, $10.5 million contract.
Driedger's selection in the Expansion Draft was the worst kept secret of the process. The 27-year-old has been outstanding over the last two seasons, leading the NHL in GAA (2.07) and SV% (.931) while going 21-8-4 in 34 starts. Driedger will get a shot to be a No.1 for the first time in his career with Vitek Vanecek serving as his backup.
The Panthers have signed Gustav Forsling to a three-year contract extension.
The Panthers claimed Forsling off of waivers from the Hurricanes in early January and posted career-highs in goals (5) and assists (12) in just 43 games in 2021. Forsling figures to be part of the regular blueline rotation for Florida in 2021-22.
Nosek (undisclosed) is expected to miss Game 1 vs. the Canadiens.
The Panthers have signed Anton Lundell to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Goalie Start
Knight will start Game 6 in Tampa.
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Knight led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
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Knight was in the starter's crease at the Panthers morning skate.
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Bobrovsky will start Game 4 in Tampa Bay.
Nosek (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 in Minnesota.
Line Change
Bennett draws back into the Panthers lineup for Game 3 after serving his one-game suspension.
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Driedger will start Game 3 in Tampa Bay.
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