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Nichols’ Notes: Devils Admit Distraction; Luke Reacts to Quinn Hughes Trade
James Nichols
Coincidence that Quinn Hughes is dealt, and the New Jersey Devils finally win on home ice with no more off-ice distraction?
Well, Sheldon Keefe says it is, but I’m not so sure. The Devils looked the best they have in a while on Saturday, and they did so against the Anaheim Ducks, who have established themselves as a legitimate threat.
Also below, Keefe did admit that the Quinn rumors were a distraction to the Devils’ locker room. Plus, Luke Hughes reacts to his brother being traded.
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: Now that the Quinn Hughes sweepstakes has come to a head, things can finally settle—at least for a short while—as those involved in the NHL trade rumors are a bit more secure. Devils head coach,Sheldon Keefe New Jersey Hockey Now is led by credentialed reporter James Nichols, delivering timely Devils news, game analysis, roster updates, and trade insight. His on-the-ground reporting gives fans clear, reliable coverage of every major storyline all season. TheNew Jersey Devilswere at the centerfold of theQuinn Hughes Quinn Hughesis not going to theNew Jersey Devils. At least, not yet. On Friday night, the Minnesota Wild swooped in and made a massive offer for the former Vancouver Canucks captain, sending forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, as well as defenseman Zeev Buium and a 2026 first round pick in exchange for what’s widely believed to be the second-best defenseman in the NHL. According to Pierre LeBrun via X (formerly Twitter), the Devils “made what they feel was a strong first offer to Vancouver on Quinn Hughes, but it didn’t generate enough traction, obviously.” Further, the Canucks fielded offers from upwards of six teams for Quinn, according to LeBrun. Over the summer, Canucks President, Jim Rutherford, fueled speculation that Quinn would be traded to the Devils when he explained he wants to play with his brothers,Jack HughesandLuke Hughes. Then last weekend, Elliotte Friedman confirmed the Devils and Canucks had at least one conversation about Quinn after Vancouver put out the memo that they were open for business on some of their expiring unrestricted free agents. “I do not believe there is anything imminent,” Friedman said, viaSaturday Night Headlineson Hockey Night in Canada. “I don’t even know that they’re anywhere far along. But I do believe that a conversation was had about where things stand and where they might be going.” Later in the week, Nick Kypreos confirmed that the Devils and Canucks have been talking since last summer, and even established some Devils names that could go the other way. Most believed it would be the Detroit Red Wings that could beat the Devils in a potential offer. However, the Wild ultimately won out. Michael Russo of The Athletic confirmed that the Quinn trade comes with no commitment of an extension. Quinn is not eligible to sign an extension until July 1st, anyway. However, it’s believed there’s been no discussions of a potential verbal agreement to be penned later. Thus, if Quinn is to ever play with his brothers, Jack and Luke, in New Jersey, that can has been kicked down a 1.5-year road. On Friday, the eldest Hughes brother was moved to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster trade. Multiple reports confirmed the Devils were squarely in the mix for Quinn, who Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Rutherford explained had admitted wants to play with his brothers,Jack HughesandLuke Hughes. Additional reports explain the Devils, in fact, made at least one offer, but the Canucks went with the Wild, ending the speculation, at least for now. Ever sincelast weekend whenElliotte Friedman dropped the report that the Devils and Canucks had been in contact, multiple names began to surface, namelySimon Nemec TheNew Jersey Devilsmight be cursed. On Saturday morning, it was revealed key Devils defenseman, Simon Nemec, suffered an undisclosed injury, and he is going to miss time. Head coach Sheldon Keefe further explained that although he doesn’t know the timeline of Nemec’s injury, it was not a “day to day” situation. “As guys saw yesterday, Nemec got injured in practice and missed over the last half of practice, and he’s just gonna miss time… [Nemec’s timeline is] still being determined, but it’s not day to day is what I would say at this point. An exact timeline, we’ll have to get that sorted in time,” Keefe explained Saturday morning. Thus, the Devilsrecalled defenseman, Calen Addison, from the American Hockey League, and placed forward Timo Meier on the personal leave/family health non-roster list. Keefe confirmed that the Devils will dress Addison against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, as well as Dennis Cholowski and Colton White. Nemec’s injury is just another brutal blow to the Devils’ already extensive injured list. He joins a significant index of injured players that includesJack Hughes, Brett Pesce,Arseny Gritsyuk, Evgenii Dadonov, Zack MacEwen, and Johnathan Kovacevic. Add Meier to the list due to his absence. In fact, Keefe explained there’s no timeline for the power forward’s return, either. The Devils’ man-games lost total is now up to 171 games entering Saturday’s tilt with the Ducks. It’s the first of a back-to-back weekend, hosting theVancouver Canuckson Sunday afternoon as well. As a result of such injury chaos, the Devils have gone from first in the Metropolitan Division to sputtering on the outside of the playoff equation. Certainly, there’s enough time to get the train back on its tracks. However, the injuries continue to pile up, and the Devils are facing everlasting pressure as a result. AlthoughSheldon Keefe Is the answer for theNew Jersey Devils‘ woes in the room? Or is it somewhere else? Well, we asked the head coach about it. It was a longer than usual wait outside the Devils’ locker room on Thursday night following an 8-4 beating by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Inside, the Devils had a meeting that forwardJesper Brattcoined “vocal,” and “honest,” amid a slide of games where New Jersey has dropped six of seven games, five on home ice. “We had to be vocal, most of the things that we talked about, I’m going to let that stay in here,” Bratt explained. “We had that talk in the locker room, and it’s going to stay here. We have a practice day [on Friday], and then we have two games coming up that we’re excited for. So, it had to be an honest conversation, man-to-man, and I think we did a good job.” While the Devils were talking over their loss,Steven Stamkosscored four goals for the Nashville Predators en route to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Ryan O’Reilly potted a goal himself, and won 57.1% of face-off draws. And over in Rodgers Arena, theVancouver Canuckslost again, this time to the Buffalo Sabres, in regulation.Quinn Hughespicked up a helper. The loss on Thursday starts withJacob Markstrom. His goaltending performance against the Lightning was so poor, that usually Sheldon Keefe lets his veteran netminders work the entire game. However, he was pulled after just 07:56, and in came Jake Allen. Yet, paired with the poor play in goal, the play in front of the netminders was awful. Boys among men, if you will. Keefe noted just how poor he thought it was. “We can’t flush this one. We got our ass kicked.” Keefe admitted. “We were outworked, out-competed, out-classed in lots of ways to just push past through. There’s some real lessons in this one.” This, of course, comes after the Devils showed some encouraging signs on the road against the Boston Bruins, and the Ottawa Senators when they finally got back in the win column. “Yeah, it’s hard to hard process,” Keefe explained. “I thought we had real simple and direct plan here today, which was talking about how we there was going to be more work, more speed to the puck, and more physicality at the puck. All that was going to be required to compete in this game today. And we just didn’t bring that. We didn’t we didn’t have that.” After the season series with the Lightning wrapped up, Keefe noted that losses to Tampa Bay are an annual occurrence, wrapping up their only three meetings of the season on Thursday with a 1-2-0 record vs. the Bolts. As opposed to the team who won eight straight games earlier this season, the Devils no longer look like that group. Injuries are a factor, for sure. However, the 2025-26 season has been a tale of two teams. So, which one does Keefe think the Devils are? “Yeah, I think it’s fair to say we’re somewhere in the middle, which is exactly where we kind of find ourselves in the standings, just kind of in the middle, you know? It’s hard to tell, obviously, exactly who and what we are yet,” Keefe admitted. NoJack Hughes, noBrett Pesce, and Jonathan Kovacevic, who has yet to even start his season. There are significant bodies out of the lineup. Yet, the Lightning didn’thave their captain, Victor Hedman. They didn’t have their franchise goaltender, Andre Vasilevskiy. They also didn’t have veteran defenders, Ryan McDonagh and Eric Cernak. And yet, in the words of Keefe, still go their “ass kicked.” “We haven’t played a game yet this season with a full lineup,” Keefe started. “That said, there are injuries happening all across the league, including the team we played here [on Thursday]. You can’t have this drastic of a drop. I thought we took some real good steps on the road, and disappointing we couldn’t bring that here.” Piggybacking on that response, we asked Keefe if he felt the Devils need some external help amid an uncomfortable slide, losing six of seven games, five on home ice, in a season where the expectation is the Devils were not just a playoff contender, but a bubble Stanley Cup threat. He didn’t say no. “I think that we’re capable of playing far better than the guys we have, as we saw in previous games,” Keefe said. “I mean, you want to get healthy, you want to get some guys back, but we’ve got enough guys to be able to compete and give ourselves a chance.” Keefe referenced previous games against the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights as contests where the Devils hung in with some of the NHLs best. As opposed to scoring four goals on Thursday—something they perhaps don’t do with a healthy Vasilevskiy in net—the Devils scored a collective goose egg against the aforementioned teams. Whereas Keefe isn’t off base, the Devils did, in fact, keep it close for the most part. They still lost each game 3-0. Perhaps, a healthier lineup with Jack and Pesce changes the outcome. “We had two of the best teams in the league in Dallas and Vegas in here last week. It’s 0-0, it’s 1-0,” Keefe stated. “And you can still say we’re not playing that great, but we’re right there in the games. So you get every opportunity to get points. We just need to play better as a group. You don’t have a chance to play better if you don’t meet the necessary, emotional and competitive requirements. That’s, to me, more than anything, is what’s disappointing here today. We have to invest more physically.” Yet, coming into the 2025-26 season, the Devils had needs, specifically a top-six winger, and a third-line center. Word is, the Devils are working the phones. And not just taking inquiries. They’re trying to make something happen. However, it has to be money in, money out, which means it could be a bit of a longer process. The GM sees the Devils need help. The coach didn’t say no when asked. And the fans have made it known they’re not happy with the product on the ice, hailing boos from their seats at the Prudential Center. It’s time to shake things up a bit. “When things like this are going on, you do your best to shut it out and try to keep the focus on what’s going on,” Keefe admitted. “But for those that may be involved. You can’t help but think that it’s a factor.” Further, Keefe explained he’s hoping it eases the tensions for some players on and off the ice. “I hope that’s the case… But, I think you just press on here now and like we’ve tried to keep the focus on what’s going on here, because there’s been enough going on here as it is,” Keefe concluded. “But hopefully just dies down, and our guys can just focus on what we need to do to get our game in order.” Nemec is a player who improved his stock amid the rumors. His breakout campaign had the Canucks’ interest piqued in a potential deal. However, a player like Mercer has just one goal and five points in his last 14 games. Thus, the Devils’ record has suffered, they’ve been dispositioned from the playoff picture, and have a 5-9-0 record in that span. With the Quinn situation sorted, for now, the Devils, at least the ones who are healthy and in the lineup, can just focus on their game moving forward. That is, until general manager Tom Fitzgerald—who is reportedly working the phone lines to make a trade to help the current roster—inches closer to a deal. Stay tuned. TheNew Jersey Devilswere at the centerfold of theQuinn Hughesrumors, and until it came to a head, they struggled to tune it out. On Friday, the eldest Hughes brother was moved to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster trade. Multiple reports confirmed the Devils were squarely in the mix for Quinn, who Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Rutherford explained had admitted wants to play with his brothers,Jack HughesandLuke Hughes. Additional reports explain the Devils, in fact, made at least one offer, but the Canucks went with the Wild, ending the speculation, at least for now. Ever sincelast weekend whenElliotte Friedman dropped the report that the Devils and Canucks had been in contact, multiple names began to surface, namelySimon NemecandDawson Mercer, as potential trade chips that could go to Vancouver. AlthoughSheldon Keefepreviously admitted his team tunes that kind of noise out, he admits the room certainly struggled to block out the chatter. “When things like this are going on, you do your best to shut it out and try to keep the focus on what’s going on,” Keefe admitted. “But for those that may be involved. You can’t help but think that it’s a factor.” Further, Keefe explained he’s hoping it eases the tensions for some players on and off the ice. “I hope that’s the case… But, I think you just press on here now and like we’ve tried to keep the focus on what’s going on here, because there’s been enough going on here as it is,” Keefe concluded. “But hopefully just dies down, and our guys can just focus on what we need to do to get our game in order.” Nemec is a player who improved his stock amid the rumors. His breakout campaign had the Canucks’ interest piqued in a potential deal. However, a player like Mercer has just one goal and five points in his last 14 games. Thus, the Devils’ record has suffered, they’ve been dispositioned from the playoff picture, and have a 5-9-0 record in that span. With the Quinn situation sorted, for now, the Devils, at least the ones who are healthy and in the lineup, can just focus on their game moving forward. That is, until general manager Tom Fitzgerald—who is reportedly working the phone lines to make a trade to help the current roster—inches closer to a deal. Stay tuned.
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More NJHN: The good news is that the Devils were able to press past the plethora of injuries they’re dealing with on Saturday, winning the first game of a back-to-back situation this weekend against theAnaheim Ducks New Jersey Hockey Now is led by credentialed reporter James Nichols, delivering timely Devils news, game analysis, roster updates, and trade insight. His on-the-ground reporting gives fans clear, reliable coverage of every major storyline all season. In case you forgot, there was a hockey game at the Prudential Center today. Amid the chaos in the news, the injured and laboringNew Jersey Devilshosted the Anaheim Ducks in a Saturday afternoon matinée. The Devils received even more tough news on Saturday that key defenseman,Simon Nemec, wouldn’t be available, and it’s not a short-term issue. It’s just another brutal blow to an already injury-laden team. The Ducks, however, came into Newark healthy, with youthful legs on their side. Yet, the Devils defied the odds due to some unlikely heros. Let’s dive into the Devils’ 4-1 win over the Ducks. Missing a significant portion of their roster to injury and off-ice related reasons, the Devils showed some early jam to open the first period. They controlled much of the play in the Ducks’ end of the ice and forced Lukas Dostal to make a handful of saves to keep the game scoreless. However, a turnover in the offensive zone after Cody Glass dropped a pass to Connor Brown wound up on thestick ofLeo Carlsson. The young Anaheim center found a streaking Troy Terry in the neutral zone, and sprung him for a breakaway to give Ducks the first lead, 1-0. The Devils did respond, however, when Juho Lammikko gained the Ducks zone with the puck on his stick, and fed Stefan Noesen for a tap-in goal to tie the game at one. Lammikko’s primary assist is his first point with the Devils, and first NHL point in 1,356 days. The Devils continued to spread the jam in the second period, grinding away in the Ducks’ zone and applying pressure offensively. Paul Cotter gave the Devils their first lead of the game when he scored his third goal in as many games, depositing a loose puck that gave New Jersey the 2-1 advantage. The Devils then wound up with a two-man advantage after Ryan Strome hooked Luke Glendening and Alex Killorn heldLuke Hughes. However, the Ducks were able to keep the Devils off the scoresheet, and even strength resumed. New Jersey later took a too many men on the ice penalty, served by Paul Cotter. The Ducks certainly created their chance to score. Yet, Allen’s strong play in goal staved off the Ducks’ attack, including a split pad save which negated an almost sure goal. When even strength resumed, the Devils extended their lead when Ondrej Palat fed Glass in the Ducks slot, and he rifled a shot past Dostal to widen the lead to 3-1. The Ducks had the Devils on their heels a bit in the third. Anaheim controlled the majority of puck possession, and pressured Allen in the Devils’ end of the ice through the first 15 minutes. However, Allen stood strong, and the Ducks were forced to pull Dostal. The Devils escaped the third period desperation, however, and Connor Brown scored on the empty net to give the Devils a 4-1 lead, and victory. Allen captured his ninth win of the season, making 30 saves on 31 shots, making 2.02 saves above expected. In case you forgot, there was a hockey game at the Prudential Center today. Amid the chaos in the news, the injured and laboringNew Jersey Devilshosted the Anaheim Ducks in a Saturday afternoon matinée. The Devils received even more tough news on Saturday that key defenseman,Simon Nemec, wouldn’t be available, and it’s not a short-term issue. It’s just another brutal blow to an already injury-laden team. The Ducks, however, came into Newark healthy, with youthful legs on their side. Yet, the Devils defied the odds due to some unlikely heros. Let’s dive into the Devils’ 4-1 win over the Ducks. Missing a significant portion of their roster to injury and off-ice related reasons, the Devils showed some early jam to open the first period. They controlled much of the play in the Ducks’ end of the ice and forced Lukas Dostal to make a handful of saves to keep the game scoreless. However, a turnover in the offensive zone after Cody Glass dropped a pass to Connor Brown wound up on thestick ofLeo Carlsson. The young Anaheim center found a streaking Troy Terry in the neutral zone, and sprung him for a breakaway to give Ducks the first lead, 1-0. The Devils did respond, however, when Juho Lammikko gained the Ducks zone with the puck on his stick, and fed Stefan Noesen for a tap-in goal to tie the game at one. Lammikko’s primary assist is his first point with the Devils, and first NHL point in 1,356 days. The Devils continued to spread the jam in the second period, grinding away in the Ducks’ zone and applying pressure offensively. Paul Cotter gave the Devils their first lead of the game when he scored his third goal in as many games, depositing a loose puck that gave New Jersey the 2-1 advantage. The Devils then wound up with a two-man advantage after Ryan Strome hooked Luke Glendening and Alex Killorn heldLuke Hughes. However, the Ducks were able to keep the Devils off the scoresheet, and even strength resumed. New Jersey later took a too many men on the ice penalty, served by Paul Cotter. The Ducks certainly created their chance to score. Yet, Allen’s strong play in goal staved off the Ducks’ attack, including a split pad save which negated an almost sure goal. When even strength resumed, the Devils extended their lead when Ondrej Palat fed Glass in the Ducks slot, and he rifled a shot past Dostal to widen the lead to 3-1. The Ducks had the Devils on their heels a bit in the third. Anaheim controlled the majority of puck possession, and pressured Allen in the Devils’ end of the ice through the first 15 minutes. However, Allen stood strong, and the Ducks were forced to pull Dostal. The Devils escaped the third period desperation, however, and Connor Brown scored on the empty net to give the Devils a 4-1 lead, and victory. Allen captured his ninth win of the season, making 30 saves on 31 shots, making 2.02 saves above expected.
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Unlikely Heros: Injury-Laden Devils Down Ducks
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Even More: The bad news is that the Devils have suffered another brutal injury, one that won’t be a “day to day” situation, when it was revealed on Saturday morning thatSimon Nemec New Jersey Hockey Now is led by credentialed reporter James Nichols, delivering timely Devils news, game analysis, roster updates, and trade insight. His on-the-ground reporting gives fans clear, reliable coverage of every major storyline all season. TheNew Jersey Devilsmight be cursed. On Saturday morning, it was revealed key Devils defenseman, Simon Nemec, suffered an undisclosed injury, and he is going to miss time. Head coach Sheldon Keefe further explained that although he doesn’t know the timeline of Nemec’s injury, it was not a “day to day” situation. “As guys saw yesterday, Nemec got injured in practice and missed over the last half of practice, and he’s just gonna miss time… [Nemec’s timeline is] still being determined, but it’s not day to day is what I would say at this point. An exact timeline, we’ll have to get that sorted in time,” Keefe explained Saturday morning. Thus, the Devilsrecalled defenseman, Calen Addison, from the American Hockey League, and placed forward Timo Meier on the personal leave/family health non-roster list. Keefe confirmed that the Devils will dress Addison against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, as well as Dennis Cholowski and Colton White. Nemec’s injury is just another brutal blow to the Devils’ already extensive injured list. He joins a significant index of injured players that includesJack Hughes, Brett Pesce,Arseny Gritsyuk The hill gets steeper for theNew Jersey Devils, as the injured list just gets longer. On Friday, a handful of Devils skaters were absent from practice following their 8-4 beat down by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Of the trio, Arseny Gritsyuk was not on the ice. Head coachSheldon Keeferevealed he will be out through the weekend nursing an injury. “Gritsyuk is going to be out this weekend, and then we’ll figure out a plan from there for him. He’s going to need some time,” Keefe said, upon just finding out right after Friday’s practice. It’s not a new injury for Gritsyuk, who has been dealing with an upper-body injury since before Thursday’s puck drop. Through 31 games this season, Gritsyuk is among the top rookie scorers with seven goals and nine assists for 16 points. The Devils play against the Anaheim Ducks andVancouver Canuckson Saturday and Sunday this weekend, both at 12:30 P.M. ET. Keefe also revealed thatTimo Meierremains absent on personal leave while he attends to a family health matter. Cody Glass and Stefan Noesen were both also absent, however, Keefe confirmed they took maintenance days, and are good to go for the back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. Gritsyuk’s injury adds to the list of key Devils who are missing amid a tough stretch in the schedule in which New Jersey has dropped six of their last seven games, five on home ice. Jack Hughes, Evgenii Dadonov, and Brett Pesceremain sidelined, while Johnathan Kovacevic won’t be due back until the New Year at the earliest. As reinforcements, the Devils have turned to Utica Comets forwards, Angus Crookshank and Xavier Parent. Parent made his NHL debut on Friday, and Crookshank potted his first goal of the season and as a Devil against the Lightning on Friday. Add Meier to the list due to his absence. In fact, Keefe explained there’s no timeline for the power forward’s return, either. The Devils’ man-games lost total is now up to 171 games entering Saturday’s tilt with the Ducks. It’s the first of a back-to-back weekend, hosting theVancouver Canuckson Sunday afternoon as well. As a result of such injury chaos, the Devils have gone from first in the Metropolitan Division to sputtering on the outside of the playoff equation. Certainly, there’s enough time to get the train back on its tracks. However, the injuries continue to pile up, and the Devils are facing everlasting pressure as a result. TheNew Jersey Devilsmight be cursed. On Saturday morning, it was revealed key Devils defenseman, Simon Nemec, suffered an undisclosed injury, and he is going to miss time. Head coach Sheldon Keefe further explained that although he doesn’t know the timeline of Nemec’s injury, it was not a “day to day” situation. “As guys saw yesterday, Nemec got injured in practice and missed over the last half of practice, and he’s just gonna miss time… [Nemec’s timeline is] still being determined, but it’s not day to day is what I would say at this point. An exact timeline, we’ll have to get that sorted in time,” Keefe explained Saturday morning. Thus, the Devilsrecalled defenseman, Calen Addison, from the American Hockey League, and placed forward Timo Meier on the personal leave/family health non-roster list. Keefe confirmed that the Devils will dress Addison against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, as well as Dennis Cholowski and Colton White. Nemec’s injury is just another brutal blow to the Devils’ already extensive injured list. He joins a significant index of injured players that includesJack Hughes, Brett Pesce,Arseny Gritsyuk, Evgenii Dadonov, Zack MacEwen, and Johnathan Kovacevic. Add Meier to the list due to his absence. In fact, Keefe explained there’s no timeline for the power forward’s return, either. The Devils’ man-games lost total is now up to 171 games entering Saturday’s tilt with the Ducks. It’s the first of a back-to-back weekend, hosting theVancouver Canuckson Sunday afternoon as well. As a result of such injury chaos, the Devils have gone from first in the Metropolitan Division to sputtering on the outside of the playoff equation. Certainly, there’s enough time to get the train back on its tracks. However, the injuries continue to pile up, and the Devils are facing everlasting pressure as a result.Key Devils Forward Injured, Out Through Weekend
Another Brutal Blow, Key Devils Defenseman Suffers Injury
Devils Rink Report: Speaking with Luke Hughes after the game yesterday, he reacted to the Quinn Hughes trade that sent him to the Minnesota Wild, and admitted the Hughes brothers still want to play together.
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The Athletic ($): Here is how Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerinpulled off theQuinn Hughes trade from the first phone call to the final fist pump, as told by Joe Smith.
Forever Blueshirts: Sounds like a Matt Rempe return is close for theNew York Rangers. Have to wonder what kind of impact he can have on the team.
San Jose Hockey Now: Should theSan Jose Sharkshave tried to trade for Quinn Hughes? Sheng Peng explains.
Philly Hockey Now: The Vancouver Canucks won’t be moving forward with Lukas Reichel. He’s currently on waivers and is to be reassigned to Abbotsford. However, Will James questions whether he’s a claim candidate for thePhiladelphia Flyers.
Chicago Hockey Now: Well, this can’t be good news for the injured Connor Bedard. TheChicago Blackhawkshave recalled top prospect, Nick Lardis.
