The Capitals have signed Hunter Shepard to a two-year, entry-level contract.
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Washington Capitals News
The Capitals have signed Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Hurricanes have acquired Ethan Bear from the Oilers for Warren Foegele.
The Capitals have signed Alex Ovechkin to a five-year extension worth $47.5 million ($9.5M AAV).
Ovechkin's cap-hit doesn't change much, going from $9.539M AAV to $9.5M for the next five seasons. Ovechkin currently sits sixth on the all-time goal-scoring list, 164 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for first. A five-year contract will take Ovechkin to 40-years-old and he will need to average 32.8 goals per season to reach Gretzky's mark. He has averaged 52 goals per 82 games over the last three seasons.
The Hurricanes have signed Spencer Smallman to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Smallman was a fifth-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2015 but has bounced around between the AHL and ECHL since. In 2021, he had two assists in six AHL games and 12 points (6G / 6A) in eight ECHL games. He will not be a factor in the NHL in 2021-22.
The Capitals have signed Bobby Nardella to a two-year contract extension.
The Capitals have signed Michael Sgarbossa to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
Sandin will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 7.
Sandin will be a healthy scratch in Game 6 in Montreal.
Sandin is expected to re-enter the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 5.
Sandin was a surprise scratch from the lineup in Game 4 but will draw right back into the lineup for Game 5. Sandin, who will replace Travis Dermott, has one goal on four shots while averaging 13:55 TOI through his first three games of the series.
Sandin is expected to be scratched in Game 4 vs. the Canadiens.
Dubois (undisclosed) will return to the Jets lineup for Game 2.
Dubois (undisclosed) will not play in Game 1 in Edmonton.
Oshie (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 in Boston.
Oshie is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Bruins.
Oshie will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. the Bruins.
The Blackhawks have signed Henrik Borgström to a two-year deal worth $2.0 million ($1.0M AAV).
Borgström was a first-round pick (No.23 overall) in 2016 and was traded to Chicago in the deal that sent Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson to the Panthers. Borgström spent the 2021 season in Finland, where he had 11 goals and 10 assists (21 points) in 30 games. In 58 career NHL games with Florida, the 23-year-old has tallied nine goals and 10 assists (19 points).
Ovechkin (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and expected to play vs. Boston.
Carlson (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Carlson will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Carlson was on the ice for Monday's practice but will be held out most likely as more of a precaution with nothing to be gained from Tuesday's game.
Oshie (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Oshie suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Flyers on Saturday and will not play tonight vs. the Bruins. Nicklas Backstrom returns from a one-game absence to replace Oshie.
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