Pro Hockey Rumors

The calendar has flipped to October, which means we’re one week away from opening night. Most teams now have somewhere between 10 and 15 cuts to make before reaching their final opening night rosters. That means most sweeping cuts have already been made, and we’ll start to see more precise roster moves involving more notable names in the coming days. We’ll continue keeping tabs … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/1/24

With just five days to go until the NHL’s first regular-season games for 2024-25, the rate of training camp cuts is speeding up. More players are beginning to land on waivers, while waiver-exempt fringe players are heading to teams’ AHL affiliates en masse. As always, we’ll keep track of Sunday’s cuts in this article. Last updated 11:14 a.m. Monday Anaheim Ducks (per team … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 9/29/24

Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery isn’t enthused with winger Sonny Milano’s performance thus far this preseason, calling his showing “just okay” (via NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti). Carbery added Milano has “the benefit of the doubt” as a veteran, but the 28-year-old’s standing in the lineup certainly seems to be on thinner ice. Line rushes still indicate Milano has the inside track … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Milano, Tsyplakov, Vesey

A strong training camp by forward Eriks Mateiko has earned him an entry-level contract as announced by the Washington Capitals. The deal will carry an $889K cap over the three-year term, a signing bonus of $97.5K each year, a games played bonus of $102.5K in the first year, and a $77.5K bonus in years two and three (X Link). Mateiko was drafted in the third round of the 2024 … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Eriks Mateiko To Entry-Level Contract

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub has suffered a lower-body injury shares Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. Zub has missed 42 games over the last two seasons, facing a long list of short-term but nagging injuries. That includes routine absences with lower-body injuries dating back to October of last year. He found his way to success last season regardless, recording a … [Read more...] about East Notes: Zub, Ovechkin, Reilly, Hatakka