Will the Detroit Purple Wings carry three goaltenders once more?
Nicholas Cotsonika of NHL.com: The Detroit Purple Wings carried three goaltenders final season, and can enter this yr with three once more – Ville Husso, Alex Lyon and James Reimer. Purple Wings GM Steve Yzerman.
“We’ll see how Ville’s well being is in coaching camp. We anticipate him to be 100% and able to go, after which we’ll do what we did final yr. We’ll play it by ear. We’ll determine it out as we go alongside.”
Did the Pittsburgh Penguins Do Sufficient This Offseason?
Cash just isn’t a problem and a Sidney Crosby extension will get executed finally
Rob Rossi of The Athletic: Sidney Crosby turned 37 years previous final week and it wasn’t a goal date to have a contract extension executed. A number of sources have stated that each Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins anticipate a deal to get executed finally.
Crosby’s agent Pat Brisson and GM Kyle Dubas have many of the particulars on an extension labored out and there are “no points in any respect” based on a league supply.
Crosby will carry an $8.7 million cap hit this season however $3 million in wage. A staff supply stated that cash is “not a problem.” Since his deal can be a 35+ deal, it’s somewhat trickier.
Evgeny Malkin stated he’s not considering of retiring early and did Kris Letang wish to go to Montreal?
Rob Rossi of The Athletic: The 38-year-old Evgeny Malkin has two years left on his contract at $6.1 million and hasn’t thought of retiring a yr early. Malkin stated the report was “not true.”
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
Tim Benz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Dwell: Mark Madden on his “Madden Monday” podcast on Evgeny Malkin.
“I’ve been instructed (Malkin) received’t be again after this yr — that he’ll go to Russia and forgo the final yr of his deal,” Madden stated. “How does that impression Sid? Does Sid know? I wager he does. And I heard there have been discussions about attempting to get Letang to Montreal at Letang’s request, however nothing got here of that. So I don’t know the place that is headed.”
