The Sabres have signed Tyson Kozak to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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The Golden Knights have re-signed Jake Leschyshyn to a three-year contract.
The Sabres have signed Jiri Kulich to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Sabres selected Kulich with the No.28 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The Czech centre scored nine goals with five assists (14 points) in 49 games with Karlovy Vary HC (Czech Extraliga) in 2022.
The Sabres have signed Noah Ostlund to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Sabres selected Ostlund with the No.16 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The Swedish centre had nine goals and 33 assists (42 points) in 32 games with Djurgardens Jr. (J20 SuperElit) in 2022.
The Senators have re-signed Josh Norris to an eight-year, $63.6 million contract.
Norris was an RFA and signed an eight-year deal that carries a $7.95M AAV cap-hit and a limited no-trade clause in the final four years. Norris is coming off of a breakout campaign, leading the Senators in goals (35) and third in points (55) in just 66 games. With the additions of Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux this offseason, Norris will have no shortage of talented wingers to play with next season.
The Panthers have signed Alex Lyon to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Devils have re-signed Mason Geertsen.
The Avalanche have signed Alexandar Georgiev to a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension.
The Avalanche have acquired Alexandar Georgiev from the Rangers for 2022 3rd and 5th round draft picks and a 2023 5th round draft pick.
The Blue Jackets have signed Carson Meyer to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Meyer was a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft and made his NHL debut during the 2022 season, scoring one goal with two assists (three points) in 13 games with the Blue Jackets. During his time in Cleveland (AHL), he was seventh on the team with 27 points (16G / 11A) in 57 games.
The Blue Jackets have signed Josh Dunne to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Dunne signed a two-year, entry-level contract in March 2021 and appeared in six NHL games with the Blue Jackets in 2022. His two-way contract suggests he'll be a fringe roster player for the Blue Jackets again in 2022-23.
The Capitals have signed Beck Malenstyn to a two-year contract extension.
The Sabres have signed Olivier Nadeau to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Zucker (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 2.
Zucker missed the final game of the regular season and Game 1 of the playoffs with a lower-body injury. In Game 2, he'll replace Rickard Rakell (upper-body) if he's healthy enough to play.
Line Change
Byram (rest) will not play on Friday.
Line Change
Byram (rest) will not play on Friday.
Goalie Start
Georgiev will start Friday vs. the Capitals.
Goalie Start
Georgiev led the Rangers onto the ice for warmups.
The Ducks have signed Sam Carrick to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension.
Greenway (upper-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Greenway has been out for the last seven games but will play Tuesday vs. the Coyotes. Greenway, who has eight goals and 15 assists (23 points) in 59 games this season, will likely replace Joseph Cramarossa in the lineup.
