Hockey headlines for October 6, 2020

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Oilers captain Connor McDavid diagnosed with COVID-19 (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks acquire Devan Dubnyk, hope for bounce-back season (San Jose Mercury News)
Wild trades Ryan Donato, re-signs Carson Soucy, Nico Sturm (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Isles re-sign Aho, extend offers to 8 other RFAs including Barzal (New York Newsday)
The Ottawa Senators sign newly-acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year deal (Ottawa Sun)
Maple Leafs sign Jason Spezza for another year (Toronto Sun)
Sabres sign winger Tage Thompson to a three-year contract (Buffalo News)
Penguins waive Jack Johnson, extend qualifying offer to Matt Murray, other restricted free agents (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen retires, Justin Braun is quickly re-signed (Philadelphia Inquirer)
After Lafreniere at No. 1, rest of NHL Draft is up for grabs (New York Newsday)
'No reason' to trade Jack Eichel, says Sabres GM Kevyn Adams (Buffalo News)
The Maple Leafs listened, but head into the NHL draft with no plans to trade the No. 15 pick — or Frederik Andersen (Toronto Star)
Oilers diving into free agency to fill Klefbom hole (Edmonton Sun)
Don Sweeney: No progress in Torey Krug talks (Boston Herald)
Blue Jackets could gain from Wennberg buyout (Columbus Dispatch)
Active trade market at NHL draft could be on tap for Flames GM Treliving (Calgary Herald)
Expect trade action from Lightning, maybe even during NHL draft (Tampa Bay Times)
Holland confident he can make the money work for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
'A priority of ours': GM Kyle Dubas pledges to making Maple Leafs meaner (Toronto Sun)
Arizona Coyotes' new-look front office won't work draft, but GM Armstrong still busy (Arizona Republic)
It’s a pivotal week for Panthers’ new regime. Here’s how GM Bill Zito plans to go forward (Miami Herald)
Despite obvious needs, Jets’ GM Cheveldayoff says team will stick to philosophy of drafting best player available in first round (Winnipeg Sun)
Dubas readies rough draft in preparation for first round of picks on Tuesday night (Toronto Sun)
Ducks seeking an infusion of talented players via ‘above average’ NHL draft (Orange County Register)
'We're prepared to go': Red Wings ready for unique, important NHL Draft (Detroit News)
Golden Knights ready for first round of NHL draft (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A very different NHL draft starts a big week for the Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild enter NHL draft with a position of need. Will they go best player available instead? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
How does ‘win now’ affect the Penguins’ amateur scouting? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Avalanche preparing to use or trade 25th pick in Tuesday’s NHL draft (Denver Post)
Habs prioritize players with 'internal drive': assistant GM Timmins (Montreal Gazette)
What top prospects Quinton Byfield and Tim Stuetzle can offer the Kings (Los Angeles Times)
Canes taking Yaroslav Askarov in the NHL draft makes sense, but Carolina has options (Raleigh News & Observer)
Prized goalie is center of Devils' draft dilemma (New York Newsday)
The next generation of Dallas hockey? Stars’ youth program products hope to hear names called during NHL draft (Dallas Morning News)
Wild organization in line for a new No. 1 prospect (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Brodie ‘definitely open’ to re-signing with Flames but ready for free-agency (Calgary Sun)
Brossoit won't get his back up over being backup (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blue Jackets' Texier not returning to Finland (Columbus Dispatch)
How trips to Sweden, NHL bubble made Lightning into Stanley Cup champions (Tampa Bay Times)
West Islander Alex Killorn having as much fun as he can celebrating Stanley Cup win (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning’s Pat Maroon didn’t pee his pants, but he did have a weigh-off with Alex Ovechkin (Tampa Bay Times)
Flames go full retro in 2020-21 with tribute to original jerseys (Calgary Sun)