The Coyotes have re-signed Michael Bunting to a two-year, two-way contract.
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Nashville Predators News
The Maple Leafs have signed Kevin Gravel to a one-year, $700K contract.
The Hurricanes acquired Erik Haula from the Golden Knights for Nicolas Roy and a conditional 2021 fifth-round pick.
Haula missed 67 games last season after suffering a lower-body injury that required him to be stretchered off of the ice in November. In his two seasons with Vegas, Haula had 62 points (31G / 31A) in 91 total games. Haula has one-year left at $2.75M AAV and the condition on the fifth-round pick is dependent on Haula re-signing in Carolina after next season.
The Senators have signed Andreas Englund to a one-year extension worth $700K.
Englund, 23, was a second-round pick in 2014 and has played sparingly in the NHL since, including three games this season. During his time in the AHL, the 6-foot-3, 189 lbs. defenseman scored three goals with 11 assists (14 points) in 68 games.
Oesterle will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Oesetrle will come out of the lineup to allow Jakob Chychrun to draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last three games.
The Senators have recalled Andreas Englund from Belleville (AHL).
Englund will get a late-season look with the Senators after scoring three goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 65 AHL games this season. The 2014 second-round pick has great size (6-foot-4, 205 lbs.) and has not recorded a pick in six career NHL games.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Saros (illness) is not expected to be available on Friday.
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Saros will start in Minnesota on Monday.
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Saros will start Saturday in San Jose.
Forsberg (upper-body) will return to the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Forsberg missed the Predators last contest but will return to the top line with Ryan Johansen and Wayne Simmonds on Tuesday. Forsberg has been limited to just one goal and one assist in his last six games.
Forsberg is day-to-day with an upper-body injury; will not play Saturday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Saros allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Predators win in Minnesota last Sunday. Saros has played very well in his last two outings, stopping 66 of the last 69 shots (.957 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that was destroyed last night. Saros is 6-3-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .912 SV% and one shutout on home-ice.
Forsberg (undisclosed) expects to play Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.
Forsberg missed the last two days of practice but said the plan is for him to play against Carolina. Forsberg has cooled off a bit recently, scoring just two goals with two assists in his last 10 games.
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Saros was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.
Saros allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Predators win in Minnesota last Sunday. Saros has played very well in his last two outings, stopping 66 of the last 69 shots (.957 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that was destroyed last night. Saros is 6-3-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .912 SV% and one shutout on home-ice.
Oesterle (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Oesterle missed Monday’s practice and will not play Tuesday vs. the Ducks. Jason Demers will replace Oesterle on the Coyotes blueline.
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Saros will start in Minnesota on Sunday.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
The Coyotes signed Jordan Oesterle to a two-year extension worth $2.8M ($1.4M AAV).
Oesterle has quietly enjoyed a quality season out in Arizona, scoring six goals with 14assists (20 points) in 51 games this season. Oesterle has been a reliable daily fantasy option thanks to his 0.4 points per game, 1.98 blocked shots per game and 1.14 shots per game.
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Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Saros allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Predators loss to the Blues last Friday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Saros, who will face Vegas for the third time this season—he has gone 2-0-0with a 1.00 GAA and .972 SV% in the first two meeting and is 3-0-0 against them in his career.
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