Here are today’s headlines for Monday, October 5th, 2020.
Signings Galore
- The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Jason Spezza to a one year contract worth the League minimum of $700k.
- The Philadelphia Flyers announced they have re-signed defenseman Justin Braun to a two year contract with an AAV of $1.8 million.
- The New York Islanders re-signed forward Sebastian Aho (the other one) to a two year deal.
- The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a three year contract.
- The Wild also re-signed forward Nico Sturm to a two year deal.
- The Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Josh Brown to a two year contract.
- The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Tage Thompson to a three year contract with an AAV of $1.4 million.
Flames Go Full Retro!
- The Calgary Flames announced that they will be changing their uniforms to their retro uniforms that were worn as their alternate and Heritage Classic jerseys this past season.
- The uniforms were originally worn when the Flames moved to Calgary from Atlanta 40 years ago.
Jackets Unveil 20th Logo
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have unveiled their 20th Anniversary log that will be used for the 2020-21 season.
Wild and Sharks Trade
- The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks made a pair of trades together.
- The first trade would see the Wild send forward Ryan Donato to the Sharks for a 2021 Third Round Draft Pick.
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- The second trade would see the Wild send goaltender Devan Dubnyk and a 2022 7th Round Draft Pick to San Jose for a 2022 5th Round Draft Pick.
- The Wild will retain 50% of Dubnyk’s salary.
- The second trade would see the Wild send goaltender Devan Dubnyk and a 2022 7th Round Draft Pick to San Jose for a 2022 5th Round Draft Pick.
Pens Waive Johnson
- The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have put defenseman Jack Johnson on unconditional waivers with the purpose of buying out his contract.
Qualifying Offers Being Made
- The Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Islanders made the following Qualifying Offers to their Restricted Free Agents.
Niskanen Announces Retirement
- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen has announced that he is retiring.
- Niskanen, 33, had one year left on his contract.
- Niskanen played for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Flyers over a 13 year career.
- Niskanen won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.
Oilers McDavid Tests Positive
- The Edmonton Oilers announced that forward Connor McDavid tested positive for COVID-19.
- McDavid is experiencing mild symptoms and is currently under a voluntary self-quarantine.
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