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  • Canucks' Thatcher Demko: No timetable for return

    Demko is progressing in his recovery from a knee injury, but it's unclear when he'll return to full strength, per Sportsnet 650 on Tuesday.

    Demko appeared in one postseason outing against Nashville before he injured his knee. The 28-year-old's rehab has taken longer than expected, so there's speculation that Vancouver will take a look at the goaltender market in the event that Demko isn't ready to start the 2024-25 season. There's also no clarity on whether Demko had a surgical procedure to address his knee issue at this point. In 51 appearances in 2023-24, Demko was 35-14-2 with a .918 save percentage and a 2.45 GAA.

  • Stars' Magnus Hellberg: Secures two-way deal

    Hellberg inked a one-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Tuesday.

    Hellberg saw action in just three NHL games for the Penguins last season in which he went 1-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .922 save percentage. All told, the backstop has logged 26 NHL games over his career for the Rangers, Red Wings, Predators, Senators and Penguins. He figures to serve as an organizational depth piece behind Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith, plying his trade in the minors this year.

  • Ivan Prosvetov: Inks three-year KHL contract

    Prosvetov signed a three-year contract with the KHL's CSKA on Thursday, per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.

    Prosvetov posted a 3.16 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 11 regular-season contests with the Avalanche last season. He also had a 2.33 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 21 regular-season AHL outings with the Eagles. Prosvetov was a Group 6 unrestricted free agent this summer because he's 25 years old and has played fewer the 28 career NHL games.

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    Flames' Dustin Wolf: Secures two-year deal

    Wolf penned a two-year, $1.7 million contract with the Flames on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

    Interestingly, Wolf's deal is a two-way contract in the first year, which is a little surprising when you consider he could open the 2024-25 campaign as the No. 1 option ahead of Dan Vladar, who struggled to produce last year. For his part, the 23-year-old Wolf has just 18 games of NHL experience in which he is sporting an 8-7-1 record, 3.03 GAA and .896 save percentage. Perhaps the decision to sign Wolf to a two-way deal is an indication the team is actively looking for another NHL backstop on the trade market.

  • Devils' Nico Daws: Pens two-year deal

    Daws inked a two-year contract with New Jersey on Tuesday.

    Daws' contract is a two-way deal in year one before it converts to a one-way in the second season. It's an unsurprising clause when you consider the team has both Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen under contract for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. Look for Daws to spend nearly the entire season in the minors with AHL Utica -- unless Markstrom or Allen picks up an injury at some point.

  • Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Receives five-year contract

    Luukkonen signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.

    Luukkonen was slated for an arbitration hearing, but the two sides were able to reach an agreement on their own. The 25-year-old netminder had a breakout 2023-24 campaign, going 27-22-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 54 contests. While the Sabres also have Devon Levi around, Luukkonen appears set to be the team's No. 1 goalie for a majority of the remainder of this decade.

  • Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Signs with new team

    Mandolese signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Tuesday.

    Mandolese's rights were acquired from Ottawa on Monday, and it didn't take Colorado long to get the 23-year-old goalie under contract. Mandolese is likely to spend most of 2024-25 with AHL Colorado, though he has three games of NHL experience and could see some time with the big club if Alexandar Georgiev or Justus Annunen are sidelined at any point.

  • Canucks' Arturs Silovs: Secures two-year contract

    Silovs signed a two-year, $1.7 million contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.

    Silovs posted a 3-0-1 record with a 2.47 GAA and an .881 save percentage in four regular-season appearances with the Canucks in 2023-24. He also went 5-5 in the playoffs with a 2.91 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 10 outings. Silovs will likely begin the 2024-25 campaign as Thatcher Demko's (knee) backup.

  • Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Acquired in trade

    Colorado acquired Mandolese and a 2026 seventh-round pick from Ottawa on Monday in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round selection.

    Mandolese posted a 10-9-2 record with a 3.07 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 23 regular-season appearances for AHL Belleville in 2023-24. He also went 0-2-0 with a 3.53 GAA and a .918 save percentage in two outings with ECHL Allen. With Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen poised to occupy the top-two goaltending spots with the Avalanche in 2024-25, Mandolese will likely start the season in the minors.

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    Senators' Mads Sogaard: Signs two-year deal

    Sogaard signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Ottawa on Monday.

    Sogaard posted an 18-9-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.45 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 32 regular-season outings for AHL Belleville in 2023-24. The 23-year-old netminder also went 1-3-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .859 save percentage in six NHL appearances with Ottawa last season. Sogaard will likely begin the upcoming season in the minors, as Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg are expected to open the year as the Senators' NHL goalies.

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