It’s hockey time! The San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators will play regular season hockey this afternoon from Czechia, while the rest of the league finishes up their preseason schedule.
With the North American start just a few days away, teams will be cutting down their rosters to a final 23-man group. Importantly, some of these will be reversed as soon as the season begins and are just because of salary cap implications.
Here are today’s cuts:
Chicago Blackhawks (via team release)
F Colton Dach (to Kelowna, WHL)
G Mitchell Weeks (released from ATO)
Edmonton Oilers (via team release)
F Mattias Janmark (to Bakersfield, AHL)*
D Dmitri Samorukov (to Bakersfield, AHL)*
Los Angeles Kings (via team release)
F Lias Andersson (to Ontario, AHL)
F T.J. Tynan (to Ontario, AHL)
D Jordan Spence (to Ontario, AHL)
D Tobias Bjornfot (to Ontario, AHL)
G David Hrenak (to Ontario, AHL)
F Jacob Doty (released from PTO)
Minnesota Wild (via team release)
F Steven Fogarty (to Iowa, AHL)*
New Jersey Devils (via team release)
F Graeme Clarke (to Utica, AHL)
F Nolan Foote (to Utica, AHL)
F Brian Halonen (to Utica, AHL)
F Aarne Talvitie (to Utica, AHL)
D Reilly Walsh (to Utica, AHL)
D Nikita Okhotiuk (to Utica, AHL)
G Nico Daws (to Utica, AHL)
D Akira Schmid (to Utica, AHL)
F Brian Pinho (to Utica, AHL)*
New York Rangers (via team release)
F Jonny Brodzinski (to Hartford, AHL)
Philadelphia Flyers (via Olivia Reiner, Philadelphia Inquirer)
D Kevin Connauton (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)*
G Troy Grosenick (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)*
St. Louis Blues (via team release)
F Will Bitten (to Springfield, AHL)
F Mathias Laferriere (to Springfield, AHL)
F Hugh McGing (to Springfield, AHL)
D Matthew Kessel (to Springfield, AHL)
D Brady Lyle (to Springfield, AHL)
D Steven Santini (to Springfield, AHL)
D Tyler Tucker (to Springfield, AHL)
G Joel Hofer (to Springfield, AHL)
F Tyler Pitlick (released from PTO)
Tampa Bay Lightning (via team release)
D Nick Perbix (to Syracuse, AHL)
Winnipeg Jets (via team release)
F Brad Lambert (to Manitoba, AHL)
D Johnathan Kovacevic (to Manitoba, AHL)*
*Pending waivers
This page will be updated throughout the day
The Hawks 4 best players in the preseason were Dach, Korchinski , Reichel and Savoie so why keep them on the team? Oh that’s right they’re TRYING to lose. My Bad. Well played then.