The Rangers have signed Brennan Othmann to a three-year, entry-level contract.
New York Rangers News
The Rangers have signed Igor Shesterkin to a four-year contract extension worth $22.666 million ($5.65M AAV).
The Jets have signed Riley Nash to a one-year contract.
The Rangers have re-signed Filip Chytil to a two-year contract.
The Hurricanes have signed C.J. Smith to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Flyers have signed Cooper Zech to a one-year, entry-level contract.
The Sharks have signed Nick Bonino to a two-year contract worth $4.1 million ($2.05M AAV).
The Predators have signed Ben Harpur to a one-year, $800k contract extension.
Harpur has been around the NHL for a number of seasons, picking up seven assists in 34 games in his first season with the Predators. Harpur will likely be a reserve defenseman again in 2021-22 and is capable of stepping in when injuries occur.
The Canadiens have signed Alex Belzile to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Belzile had another strong AHL campaign in 2021, scoring four goals with 10 assists (14 points) in 17 games with Laval. He's an AHL veteran with just two games of NHL experience, so expect the 29-year-old to remain with Laval to start the 2021-22 season.
The Ducks have signed Sam Carrick to a one-year contract extension.
Carrick split the 2021 campaign between the AHL and NHL, finishing with six points (2G / 4A) in 13 games with the Ducks. He finished sixth among San Diego (AHL) skaters in points-per-game, scoring 14 goals with 10 assists (24 points) in 27 games (0.889 Pts/gm).
The Bruins have signed Anton Blidh to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Trocheck (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the lineup for Game 5.
Trocheck (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss Game 4.
Trocheck (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss Game 3.
Trocheck (leg) is doubtful to play in Game 3 in Tampa Bay.
Nash (knee) will make his Maple Leafs debut in Game 1 vs. Montreal.
Nash was acquired from the Blue Jackets ahead of the NHL's trade deadline and is set to make his debut on Thursday. Nash will serve as the Maple Leafs' No.3 centre and will most likely be called upon to take a lot of the D-zone faceoffs.
Harpur will be a healthy scratch for Game 2 in Carolina.
Goalie Start
Domingue will start Tuesday in Vancouver.
The Rangers have signed Ryan Lindgren to a three-year contract extension worth $9.0 million ($3.0M AAV).
Lindgren was set to become an RFA this summer but the Rangers were quick to get him signed to a three-year contract extension. Lindgren spent most of the season on the top pairing with Adam Fox and finished the year with 16 points (1G / 15A) in 51 games.
Line Change
Brodzinski will come out of the Rangers lineup on Saturday.
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