Hockey headlines for October 8, 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Two-time Cup champion Matt Murray is headed to the Ottawa Senators (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild continues theme of change; Kunin sent to Nashville for Bonino (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers deal draft bust Andersson to Kings for pick (New York Newsday)
Jets lock up dependable defenceman DeMelo for next four years (Winnipeg Sun)
Finished with Finland: Puljujarvi returning to Oilers, likely as third-line winger (Edmonton Sun)
Chandler Stephenson to stay with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning re-sign Mitchell Stephens and Gemel Smith (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres sign goalie Jonas Johansson to a one-year contract (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights complete draft, now look to trade Marc-Andre Fleury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stanley Cup Revelry Has Mostly Proceeded as Normal. One Tradition May Not. (New York Times)
Max Domi thinks his good friend Josh Anderson will help Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Josh Anderson hoping for long-term deal with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Penguins’ options were limited in trading Matt Murray (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Max Domi looks forward to joining Blue Jackets after trade (Columbus Dispatch)
Henrik Lundqvist 'a really solid candidate' for Capitals (New York Newsday)
Kings’ Quinton Byfield wants to be a role model for other Black hockey players (Los Angeles Times)
Kevyn Adams punctuates first Sabres draft by selecting German winger JJ Peterka (Buffalo News)
Kings trade for forward Lias Andersson, draft two defensemen in second round (Los Angeles Daily News)
NHL draft: Ducks take right wing Sam Colangelo with their second-round pick (Orange County Register)
Russian center, feisty defenseman are Wild's second round picks (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
San Jose Sharks take two forwards in second round of NHL Draft (San Jose Mercury News)
Isles select Swedish forward Ljungkrantz in third round (New York Newsday)
Flyers select small but quick defenseman in Round 2; trade up to draft power forward Zayde Wisdom in 4th (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Size wasn’t a priority as Stars bet on high-risk, high-reward players on day 2 of the NHL draft (Dallas Morning News)
Arizona Coyotes select five players on second day of NHL Draft, look ahead to free agency (Arizona Republic)
Dominik Kahun among four to not receive qualifying offer from Sabres (Buffalo News)
Blues take center Peterson, defenseman Loof on second day of NHL draft (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blackhawks pick goalie Drew Commesso, six other prospects on Day 2 of NHL Draft (Chicago Sun-Times)
Devils add goalie, center depth on Day 2 of NHL Draft (NorthJersey.com)
In seventh round, Sabres select Swedish defenseman and Czech center (Buffalo News)
Avalanche selects four forwards on Day 2 of NHL draft; Elizabeth’s Ty Smilanic goes to Florida Panthers (Denver Post)
Edmonton Oilers stay close to home with NHL draft (Edmonton Sun)
The Canes add more offensive players in the NHL Draft. Who did they pick? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Canadiens load up on forwards at 2020 NHL Draft (Montreal Gazette)
Red Wings add 'good balance,' 11 picks on busy second day of draft (Detroit News)
Penguins draft a pair of goalies to replenish depth between the pipes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruins go all American in NHL Draft (Boston Herald)
Flames stock up on young blueliners in 2020 NHL Draft (Calgary Herald)
Panthers take best-player-available approach to Draft and think they landed a few steals (Miami Herald)
Jackets' 2020 draft puts 'upside' over rankings (Columbus Dispatch)
Big hopes for small Maple Leafs 2020 draft class (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers happy with haul from 2020 NHL Entry Draft (Edmonton Sun)
Leafs first-rounder Rodion Amirov has a big heart — now he has to work on his body (Toronto Star)
Jr. Sabres alum Matteo Costantini drafted by Sabres in fifth round (Buffalo News)
Flames second-round selection Yan Kuznetsov 'has a real big upside' (Calgary Herald)
Defenseman William Wallinder 'feels good' about heading list of Red Wings' Day 2 selections (Detroit News)
Drafted 45th overall 'just the start' for Gophers' freshman Faber (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flames draftee Jeremie Poirier aims to boost his defensive duties (Calgary Herald)
Wings GM Steve Yzerman sizes up his draft class (Detroit Free Press)
Dubas knows what he wants, but getting results for Leafs in trades, free agency won't be easy (Toronto Sun)
Jets GM 'comfortable' with how draft unfolded (Winnipeg Free Press)
A long day at the draft has the Blues looking at the future (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canucks don't make Troy Stecher qualifying offer, making him unrestricted free agent (Vancouver Province)
Devils turn the page on Mirco Mueller, John Hayden (NJ.com)
Flames, Jankowski parting ways after club opts not to extend qualifying offer (Calgary Herald)
Sharks issue three qualifying offers, let former high draft pick walk (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes extend qualifying offers to eight restricted free agents (Raleigh News & Observer)
Maple Leafs give qualifying offers to Travis Dermott and Ilya Mikheyev (Toronto Star)
Blackhawks give qualifying offers to Dominik Kubalik, Dylan Strome but relinquish others (Chicago Sun-Times)
Preds deal Bonino, put Turris on unconditional waivers (The Tennessean)
Red Wings don’t qualify Madison Bowey, Brenden Perlini, making them free agents (MLive.com)
Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur renews battle with lung cancer (Montreal Gazette)
Isles' $1 billion UBS Arena beginning to take shape (New York Newsday)