The Canucks have signed Danila Klimovich to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Vancouver Canucks News
The Sabres have signed Jimmy Schuldt to a one-year contract.
The Bruins have signed Derek Forbort to a three-year deal worth $9.0 million ($3.0M AAV).
The Canucks have signed Conor Garland to a five-year contract worth $24.75 million ($4.95M AAV).
Garland was acquired from the Coyotes last week and the RFA quickly signed a five-year extension with his new team. In Vancouver, Garland will play with either Elias Pettersson or Bo Horvat and has averaged 24 goals and 31 assists (55 points) per 82 games over the last two seasons.
The Canucks have acquired Conor Garland and Oliver-Ekman Larsson from the Coyotes for Jay Beagle, Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, the No.9 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2022 seventh-round pick.
Contract talks between the Coyotes and Garland broke down and it was widely expected that he would be traded. The deal ended up being much larger and more complex than anyone could have predicted, but Garland should be a great fit in the Canucks new top-6. Garland is tied for 99th with 78 points (34G / 44A) over the last two seasons. Garland will likely replace Tanner Pearson on a line with Bo Horvat and Nils Hoglander.
The Avalanche have signed Kiefer Sherwood to a one-year contract.
Sherwood split his 2020-21 campaign between the AHL and NHL. Sherwood played as a point-per-game player with 16 points (10G / 6A) in 16 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) but struggled to find the same level of offence with the Avalanche. Depending on what the Avlanahce do with their $20.26M in cap-space, Sherwood could have a spot on the NHL roster to start 2021-22 season.
The Penguins have signed Teddy Blueger to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension.
Blueger missed 13 games with an upper-body injury in the shortened 2021 season but still managed to tie his career-best of 22 points (7G / 15A). With Blueger re-signed, the Penguins only need to sign RFA Zach Aston-Reese to bring back one of the best bottom-6 lines in the NHL (Tanev - Blueger - Aston-Reese).
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DeBrusk (healthy scratch) will draw back into the Bruins lineup for Game 6.
The Blackhawks have signed Lukas Reichel to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Reichel was selected No.17 overall in 2020 and made another splash in the DEL in 2021, finishing fifth on the team with 27 points (10G / 17A) in 38 games. That's a terrific showing for a 19-year-old, who also had five points (3G / 2A) in seven games while representing Germany at the World Juniors. Reichel has a chance to break into the NHL in the 2021-22 season.
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DeBrusk is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 5.
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Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.
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Demko will start Saturday in Edmonton.
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Demko will start Thursday in Calgary.
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Demko will start Monday in Winnipeg.
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Lankinen will start Sunday vs. the Stars.
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Lankinen is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
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Demko will start Saturday in Edmonton.
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Demko starts Thursday in Edmonton.
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Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.
Garland (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Garland has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but is listed as a game-time decision for Monday's game vs. the Kings. Prior to getting hurt, Garland was held goalless in his previous 10 games.
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