Is Malkin going to be traded?
Malkin has a full no trade and no movement clause. Letang has a 13-team no trade clause. Both are important players to the team. There’s no reasonable scenario where this player can be moved and the team be better off for it in 2021-22.
Who got traded to Montreal Canadiens?
Traded St. Louis’ 2022 seventh-round draft pick to Philadelphia Flyers for D Erik Gustafsson. Recalled C Lukas Vejdemo, G Catden Primeau, D Otto Leskinen and C Jake Evans from the minor league taxi squad.
Will Malkin leave Pittsburgh?
Both Brian Burke and Ron Hextall have said there are no plans to break up the Penguins’ “core,” which means Malkin and Kris Letang are expected back next season. Burke said there has been no order from Mario Lemieux that the two players have to finish their career with the team. “Mario is leaving us alone,” he said.
Is Evgeni Malkin injured?
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin has knee surgery, expected to miss training camp Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin underwent successful knee surgery and is expected to miss training camp in September.
Who did the Habs lose in free agency?
The Canadiens lost a key piece of their lineup Wednesday, with free agent centre Phillip Danault signing a six-year deal with the L.A. Kings. Danault’s deal has an annual average value of US$5.5 million.
Did Montreal make a trade?
The Montreal Canadiens have traded the 76th overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2022 third-round pick.
What hockey player has the most Stanley Cups?
Henri Richard
Players with most Stanley Cup rings
| Rank | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| won | ||
| 1 | Henri Richard* | 11 |
| 2 | Jean Béliveau* | 10 |
| Yvan Cournoyer* | 10 |
Why did Evgeni Malkin ask for a trade?
Multiple team sources say Malkin requested a trade if Kessel was to return. Malkin denies making such a request, but it’s not certainly not impossible to believe that he had enough of playing alongside Kessel.
Why did Evgeni Malkin leave the Pittsburgh Penguins?
Malkin declined to elaborate on how his on-ice relationship with Kessel fell apart. But it’s clear he grew tired of feeling caught between the ongoing Sullivan-Kessel rift, according to multiple team and league sources. Those sources also say Malkin had come to believe Kessel was content with two titles and mostly interested in his statistics.
Why did Kessel and Malkin have a falling out?
However, the two had something of a falling out last season and Kessel’s rocky, combustible relationship with Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan apparently wore on Malkin, enough to the point where he felt change was needed one way or another. Malkin declined to elaborate on how his on-ice relationship with Kessel fell apart.
