Hockey headlines for October 9, 2023

Monday, October 9, 2023

Canucks trade for Sam Lafferty, Akito Hirose is opener 'option', Soucy's status (Vancouver Province)
Maple Leafs trade Lafferty to Canucks, waive six as season opener looms (Toronto Sun)
Rangers adding Adam Fox as alternate captain was long time coming (New York Post)
Lightning waive Stanley Cup winner Zach Bogosian, Gabriel Fortier (Tampa Bay Times)
Knights enjoy spoils of victory, but get prepared to turn page (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘The game is not changing.’ Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks trades, truculence and what it takes to win the Stanley Cup (Toronto Star)
'Take me for what I am': How Erik Karlsson went from quitting hockey to one of NHL's most unique stars (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How music, parents and 50 siblings shaped new Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly (The Tennessean)
Despite setbacks in finding a permanent arena, Coyotes are pushing for a winning culture (Arizona Republic)
Despite flashing potential, Penguins' new-look power-play unit still a work in progress (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Many positives, a few negatives emerge from Red Wings preseason (MLive.com)
Wild’s preseason power play looked mild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Injured Penguins forward Jake Guentzel could play in season opener (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning’s Erik Cernak recovered from concussion, eager to contribute (Tampa Bay Times)
What's going on with Senators centre Josh Norris? (Ottawa Sun)
Why did Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen re-sign in Carolina? ‘I like our chances’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kraken need goalie Philipp Grubauer to regain playoff form for successful 2023-24 campaign (Seattle Times)
Sabres must settle on a reliable second goalie to complement Devon Levi (Buffalo News)
How Wyatt Kaiser has decisively earned a Blackhawks roster spot (Chicago Sun-Times)
Bruins make room for John Beecher (Boston Herald)
Wahlstrom working his way back, battling for spot on Islanders' roster (New York Newsday)
Jets make final cuts, 23-man roster set (Winnipeg Sun)
With flurry of moves before Monday's deadline, Blues trim to their opening-night roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Avalanche makes final camp cuts, but there could still be changes before opening night (Denver Post)
Stars loan Mavrik Bourque, Logan Stankoven to AHL affiliate in latest round of camp cuts (Dallas Morning News)
Lavoie, Pederson put on waivers as Edmonton Oilers face roster pickle (Edmonton Sun)
Penguins waive forward Radim Zohorna, 4 others (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
After strong camp, Kraken prospects Shane Wright, Ryker Evans sent down to fine-tune (Seattle Times)
Detroit Red Wings assign Jonatan Berggren, Simon Edvinsson to minors to start season (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres' Riley Stillman, Kale Clague, Brandon Biro to join Amerks after clearing waviers (Buffalo News)