The Oilers have signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension worth $68.0M ($8.5M AAV).
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The Flames signed Curtis Lazar to a two-year extension on July 13th.
The Maple Leafs signed Zach Hyman to a four-year extension worth $9.0M ($2.25M AAV).
The Oilers have signed Connor McDavid to an eight-year extension worth $100M ($12.5M AAV).
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Stecher (shoulder) will not play on Tuesday.
Stecher suffered a shoulder injury in Winnipeg on Sunday and will not play tonight vs. the Ducks. With Stecher out, Philip Larsen will draw back into the lineup. Stecher is day-to-day.
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The Maple Leafs have recalled Kasperi Kapanen from Toronto (AHL).
Kapanen, 20, has been recalled because the Maple Leafs are without Josh Leivo and Nikita Soshnikov. Kapanen has had a strong year with the Marlies, posting 18 goals and 25 assists (43 points) in 43 games. He has not recorded a point in his first nine NHL games.
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Pickard will start Tuesday vs. the Blues.
Pickard allowed five goals on 23 shots in Colorado’s loss in Detroit on Saturday. Jeremy Smith got the net on Sunday, but they’ll come back to Pickard tonight vs. the Blues. Pickard has lost three of his last four starts while allowing 11 goals on 117 shots (.906 SV%). In the middle of the fantasy playoffs, he should be strapped to your bench or free agency.
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Pickard will start Wednesday vs. the Red Wings.
Pickard allowed one goal on 35 shots in Colorado’s loss in Arizona on Monday. It was a strong performance, but the Avalanche couldn’t solve Mike Smith at the other end. He will make his fifth straight start tonight vs. the Red Wings—Pickard has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .933 SV%.
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Pickard will start Monday in Arizona.
Pickard gave up four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Senators on Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Pickard, who has just 12 wins on the season. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .882 SV% in the first two.