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Jack’s Daily: Blackhawks Roster Cuts; Carter Hart Rumors; More Cap Loopholes?
The Chicago Blackhawks finally had their first day off on Wednesday since training camp began late last week. They needed it after showing heavy fatigue in the final 40 minutes of the preseason opener against the Detroit Red Wings.
Also in Blackhawks news, the team made its first round of training camp roster cuts yesterday, loaning four prospects back to their respective junior clubs in Canada.
Around the league, a bold prediction for all 32 NHL teams, Carter Hart is narrowing his list of suitors, and more ways to circumvent the new playoff salary cap?
All that & more in the Daily!
Chicago Blackhawks Trade Rumors, News & Tidbits
Chicago Hockey Now: The training camp roster is now down to 49 players. Here are the four prospects the Blackhawks reassigned to their junior clubs on Wednesday, and how each of them fared during training camp.
More CHN: ICYMI, Chicago’s young lineup was throttled by the Red Wings on Tuesday, despite the final score only being 3-2. Here are all the key takeaways from the Blackhawks‘ preseason opener.
The Athletic: Jesse Granger dropped a list of the best goalies to wear every jersey number in NHL history, and Blackhawks’ two-time Stanley Cup champion Corey Crawford had the honors with No. 50!
NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now
The Athletic: The 2015 Blackhawks, 2021 Lightning, 2023 Golden Knights, and last year’s Panthers each won the Stanley Cup by utilizing long-term injured reserve to their advantage. While the NHL’s new playoff salary cap removes this loophole, there are still a few ways that teams can “cheat” the system.
ESPN: Greg Wyshynski dropped a bold prediction for all 32 NHL teams on Wednesday. He thinks one Blackhawks’ youngster is in for a big season.
Vegas Hockey Now: The latest in the NHL rumor mill is that Carter Hart, who’s eligible to sign a contract on October 1st, is down to three or four potential suitors. The Golden Knights are reportedly one of those teams, but Hannah Kirkell from VHN explains why Vegas should stay far away from Hart.
New Jersey Hockey Now: Luke Hughes has now missed over a week of training camp while awaiting a new deal with New Jersey. According to Pierre LeBrun, the two sides aren’t in the same ballpark in terms of AAV. With that being the case, Devils’ head coach Sheldon Keefe named a potential replacement for Hughes.
San Jose Hockey Now: Yaroslav Askarov has been considered the top goaltending prospect in the NHL for the last couple of years. Now it’s finally time to see how he fares as a No. 1 goalie with the San Jose Sharks.
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