Defenseman Lucas Johansen has signed a one-year deal with AHL Henderson, per a team release. The 27-year-old spent last season with the affiliate of the Golden Knights, but was limited to just 38 games where he had 11 assists and 28 penalty minutes. Johansen was a first-round pick by Washington back in 2016, going 28th overall but has played in just nine career NHL games over … [Read more...] about Henderson Signs Johansen To One-Year AHL Deal
Bruce Cassidy Named Assistant Coach For Team Canada
Unsurprisingly, there will be no changes coming to Team Canada’s bench for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. According to a public announcement, Team Canada will have an identical coaching staff to that of the 4 Nations Face-Off this past February, sharing that Bruce Cassidy (Vegas Golden Knights), Peter DeBoer, Rick Tocchet (Philadelphia Flyers), and Misha Donskov will be … [Read more...] about Bruce Cassidy Named Assistant Coach For Team Canada
Pacific Notes: Willander, Raty, Lekkerimaki, Eichel, Uljanskis, Thornton
After the Canucks made another piece of offseason business in trading goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Penguins over the weekend, The Athletic’s Thomas Drance took a deep dive into the roster math that lies ahead and what other moves could be coming. Among those could be something of a crunch on defense. After signing 2023 first-rounder Tom Willander to his entry-level contract … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Willander, Raty, Lekkerimaki, Eichel, Uljanskis, Thornton
Golden Knights, Maple Leafs Discussing Mitch Marner Trade
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Vegas Golden Knights and Toronto Maple Leafs are in active negotiations for a sign-and-trade deal that would see Mitch Marner end up in Nevada. Friedman followed up on the initial report, stating that forward Nicolas Roy is expected to be part of the return to Toronto if a deal is finalized. A few moments later, TSN’s Bruce … [Read more...] about Golden Knights, Maple Leafs Discussing Mitch Marner Trade
Golden Knights Beginning To Work Out Jack Eichel Extension
The Vegas Golden Knights have found a way to afford an eight-year, $96MM contract for incoming winger Mitch Marner. Even with shrewd cap planning, Vegas has ended up $7.64MM over the salary cap. That overage will be addressed when Alex Pietrangelo’s $8.8MM cap hit is placed on long-term injured reserve, but the Golden Knights will face much of the same challenge next year, with … [Read more...] about Golden Knights Beginning To Work Out Jack Eichel Extension