What's the smart play? Probably Wild +1.5, but I fear the Nathan MacKinnon empty-netter and the two-goal Minnesota loss -- goalies are getting pulled with like 6 minutes left these days whereas usually in the final minute or so in the regular season. NHL playoffs are tough, man, not getting the +1/-1 or a total that I so prefer. Why not playing much of late. So I'll just have to eat this number and bump up the wager a bit. Top-line Minny forward Joel Eriksson Ek is in some doubt.
Merkulov signed a one-year contract with Colorado on Monday.
Lysell agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Colorado on Monday.
Lambos signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Friday.
Schmidt signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Bardakov agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL team SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, Jeremy Garrett of Hockey News Hub reports.
Shabanov inked a one-year, $1.6 million contract with Minnesota on Thursday.
Maatta was traded to the Wild, along with Blake Coleman, from the Flames on Thursday in exchange for Jake Middleton and three draft picks, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
Coleman and Olli Maatta were traded to the Wild from the Flames on Thursday in exchange for Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round pick, a 2028 fourth-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Hinostroza signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Fensore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
