Thursday September 13th, 2018 was an exciting day in the world of hockey. Here’s the biggest news that took place and some notes about them:
Carolina Hurricanes announced Justin Williams as their new captain. Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal will be Williams’ alternate captains.
And the next #Canes Captain is… pic.twitter.com/Mhp5eB72c0
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) September 13, 2018
Our leadership group is strong 💪@JustinWilliams will serve as the #Canes captain and @JustinFaulk27 and Jordan Staal will wear the As. pic.twitter.com/RCaJSPvL3m
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) September 13, 2018
Also the Hurricanes announced that Victor Rask will be out indefinitely due to a hand injury he suffered in his kitchen.
Victor Rask is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a hand injury sustained in his kitchen.
📰 » https://t.co/F2HYvAYEB4 pic.twitter.com/aP8IiHsgf1
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) September 13, 2018
Tyler Seguin resigns with the Dallas Stars for 8 years with a $9.85 million AAV. Also the Dallas Stars announced in the coolest way possible as seen below:
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 13, 2018
Elliotte Freidman of “Hockey Night in Canada” breaks down the new Seguin contract which kicks in July 1st, 2019 below:
Seguin contract breakdown: $55M in signing bonuses, full NMC starting now. Salaries from Year I-VIII: 13.5, 9 (with $8M in bonuses, potential lockout year), 13, 13, 8.45, 8, 7.1, 6.75.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 13, 2018
Arthur Staple of “The Athletic” put out an amazing article today on New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner as he opens up about his battles with addiction and bipolar diagnosis.
Islanders goalie Robin Lehner opens up about his addiction and bipolar diagnosis: ‘I could not stand being alone in my brain’ https://t.co/LRE9w491Fe
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) September 13, 2018
In NWHL news, it was announced that four more players signed with teams today. Two players signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps, and one each with the Metropolitan Riveters and Connecticut Whale.
BREAKING: 4️⃣ more player signings!
2️⃣ @WhitecapsHockey
1️⃣ @Riveters
1️⃣ @CTWhale_NWHL🔗 https://t.co/1KHrxdX74I pic.twitter.com/GUtEPE8xZJ
— NWHL (@NWHL) September 13, 2018
And speaking of the Whitecaps, it was announced today that TRIA will be the official healthcare provider for the team and will feature an all female medical staff.
BREAKING: @triaortho will be the official healthcare provider for @WhitecapsHockey, and the team will have an all-female medical staff!
🔗 https://t.co/A6tPmkjie5 pic.twitter.com/F8lrq742j8
— Minnesota Whitecaps (@WhitecapsHockey) September 13, 2018
Erik Karlsson traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Ottawa Senators in a massive trade.
TRADE: #SJSharks have acquired ✌️-time Norris 🏆-winning defenseman @erikkarlsson65 from the @Senators.
Details: https://t.co/w7C4LdJdjn pic.twitter.com/TnVWqSwMqo
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) September 13, 2018
Here are the full trade details courtesy of TSN:
The details of the blockbuster trade! What do you think hockey fans? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YS7k0hAAoa
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 13, 2018
And lastly here are the two conditions in regards to the Conditional Draft Picks potentially going to Ottawa:
Here are the conditions on the picks in Karlsson deal: pic.twitter.com/y6LF0CKqjl
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) September 13, 2018
Lastly, after the Karlsson trade, the Senators announced that Jean-Gabriel Pagaeu is out potentially for 4 to 6 months due to surgery to repair his Achilles’tendon, per reported by Renaud Lavoie.
According to multiple sources, news are not good regarding Jean-Gabriel Pageau today. Could be out from 4 to 6 months and a surgery to repair a Achilles’ tendon could be necessary. @Senators
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 13, 2018
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