The Arizona Coyotes have settled their outstanding debts with the city of Glendale, according to Renata Clo of the Arizona Republic, which means they can continue to use Gila River Arena until their lease expires on June 30, 2022.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets completed a blockbuster trade on Saturday: Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round draft pick are off to Winnipeg in exchange for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. The Jets are retaining 26% of Laine s cap hit ($6.75 million) and salary ($7.5 million).
Let s take a look at some winners and losers from the intriguing swap:
Winner: Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dubois wish has been granted … sort of.
Disgruntled and pouty in Columbus, Dubois reportedly made it known to Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen during recent contract negotiations that he preferred to play on a bigger stage. Winnipeg is arguably on par with Columbus as far as market sizes go, so even though Dubois forced Kekalainen s hand, he didn t exactly land in Montreal.
The 2021 NHL regular season will not be a normal season. That s a fact.
There will likely be COVID-19 outbreaks within teams, plenty of injuries due to the condensed schedule, and some wacky on-ice results. Plus, the divisions have been temporarily rejigged to minimize travel, leading to a 56-game campaign featuring nothing but divisional matchups. It s going to be a four-month roller coaster.
Starting next week, all 31 teams will be staring down this daunting task. What could go wrong? As for the NHL s Canadian teams, here s one central question facing each of the seven members of the newly formed North Division.