Ethan Bear is skating with the Washington Capitals
Capitals PR: Free agent defenseman Ethan Bear took half within the Washington Capitals morning skate on Wednesday. He’s nonetheless rehabbing and is predicted to signal with the staff at a later date.
Do the Philadelphia Flyers need to prolong Sean Walker?
Kevin Weekes: Groups are enthusiastic about Philadelphia Flyers right-handed defenseman Sean Walker. Walker has slot in nicely and loves being in Philly, however will the Flyers be enthusiastic about retaining the pending UFA?
NHL Rumors: The Philadelphia Flyers GM doesn’t suppose they’ll be consumers on the commerce deadline
The Boston Bruins are searching for a defenseman and scoring up entrance
Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: Commerce speak picked up heading into the vacation roster freeze, but it surely’s not a shock that nothing occurred. Groups will proceed to speak through the break, the Boston Bruins included – from an govt supply:
“When you get thus far proper earlier than the freeze, groups actually don’t prefer to ship a participant packing over the vacations. I do know the Bruins are nonetheless searching for a D-man and scoring up entrance, and I’m positive Donny’s going to maintain speaking to different GMs.”
The Montreal Canadiens have a bunch of gamers that can generate commerce curiosity
The Fourth Interval: The Montreal Canadiens have pending UFAs, Sean Monahan, Tanner Pearson, Mitchell Stephens and Chris Wideman that can get some curiosity earlier than the commerce deadline.
Additionally they have some gamers with time period that could possibly be producing some curiosity. TFP’s David Pagnotta has reported that the Canadiens could possibly be listening on Christian Dvorak, Jake Evans, Joel Armia, David Savard and Jake Allen. The Canadiens might not have Evans as actively accessible.
The Canadiens don’t have something imminent. They’ve let groups know that they’re prepared to take a contract or two again if a sweetener is added.
The Canadiens and Monahan’s brokers might speak within the New Yr about an extension.
