James Reimer signed a one year, $1.5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.The 35 year old goalie was 12 21 8 with a 3.48 goals against average, .890 save percentage and three shutouts in 43 games 41 starts for the San Jose Sharks last season."When you are looking at teams, you look at the organization and the direction they are headed, and that's why I'm excited to be in Detroit, " Reimder said. "I've heard a lot of great things about Ville Husso and I know he's a heck of a goalie, so I'm looking forward to working with him, competing with him and trying to help the team win."Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round No. 99 of the 2006 NHL Draft https://www.krakenproteamstore.com, Reimer is 204 169 61 with a 2.87 GAA, .911 save percentage and 28 shutouts in 476 regular season games 438 starts for the Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Maple Leafs, and 5 5 with a 2.70 GAA and.925 save percentage in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games 10 starts."I started in Toronto, which is obviously a big market, and then I've played in some smaller markets, so it is exciting to be back with another Original Six team in a big market, " Reimer said. "You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the League who says bad things about Detroit."The Red Wings on Saturday also signed J.T. Compher to a five year, $25.5 million contract. It has an average annual value of $5.1 million. The 28 year old forward had an NHL career high 52 points 17 goals, 35 assists in 82 regular season games for the Colorado Avalanche last season, and two points one goal, one assist in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games.Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round No. 35 of the 2013 NHL Draft, Compher has 194 points 88 goals, 106 assists in 423 regular season games for the Avalanche and 29 points 14 goals, 15 assists in 70 playoff games.Klim Kostin a two year https://www.krakenproteamstore.com/tye-kartye-jersey, $4 million contract. It has an average annual value of $2 million.The 24 year old forward, who was traded to the Red Wings by the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, set NHL career highs in goals 11 , assists 10 and points 21 in 57 regular season games this season and had five points three goals, two assists in 12 playoff games. He could have become a restricted free agent Saturday."Kostin is a big guy 6 foot 3, 215 pounds who skates well, and it looks like he took a step in Edmonton this year and has a chance to maybe get a bigger opportunity in Detroit, " Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said Thursday.Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round No. 31 of the 2017 NHL Draft, Kostin has 32 points 16 goals, 16 assists in 103 regular season games for the Oilers and Blues.Kostin was traded with forward Kailer Yamamoto to Detroit for future considerations. There were reports Friday that Yamamoto had been put on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out the final year of his contract.Justin Holl was signed to a three year, $10.2 million contract. It has an average annual value of $3.4 million. The 31 year old had 18 points two goals, 16 assists in 80 regular season games for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season and one assist in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round No. 54 of the 2010 NHL Draft, Holl has 82 points 11 goals, 71 assists in 285 regular season games for the Maple Leafs and three assists in 25 playoff games.Daniel Sprong signed a one year, $2 million contract. The 26 year old forward had 46 points 21 goals, 25 assists in 66 games and two points one goal, one assist in 10 playoff games for the Seattle Kraken last season. Sprong has 116 points 67 goals, 49 assists in 268 regular season games for the Kraken, Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins.Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round No. 99 of the 2006 NHL Draft https://www.krakenproteamstore.com/andre-burakovsky-jersey, Reimer is 204 169 61 with a 2.87 GAA, .911 save percentage and 28 shutouts in 476 regular season games 438 starts for the Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Maple Leafs, and 5 5 with a 2.70 GAA and.925 save percentage in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games 10 starts.The Red Wings also signed Gustav Lindstrom to a one year, $950, 000 contract. The 24 year old defenseman had eight points one goal, seven assists in 36 games this season. Selected by Detroit in the second round No. 38 of the 2017 draft, Lindstrom has 25 points two goals, 23 assists in 128 NHL games.Detroit 35 37 10 finished sixth in the Atlantic Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from eight games Saturday.Dubas faces former team for first timeKyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs announced May 19 the two sides were 'parting ways' after the 37 year old's five season run as Maple Leafs general manager. On June 1, less than two weeks later, he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as president of hockey operations. Dubas will see his current team face off against his former team when the Penguins host the Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday 7 p.m. ET; SN PIT, NHLN, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC. Pittsburgh's offseason reconstruction included trading with the San Jose Sharks for Erik Karlsson, the defending Norris Trophy winner voted as the NHL's top defenseman, off to a good start with 17 points five goals Nolan Maier Jersey, 12 assists and a plus 10 rating in 19 games. Despite Karlsson's early success, the Penguins 9 10 0 are 1 4 0 in their past five games, outscored 13 9. Pittsburgh has struggled at home, too, going 4 6 0 thus far. The Maple Leafs 10 5 3 , on the other hand, have been effective away from home, earning a point in each of their last eight road games 5 0 3. Keep an eye on forward Max Domi, who has seven assists in his past seven games. Domi is one of the players GM Brad Treliving, Dubas' replacement, brought in as a free agent over the summer. Mike Zeisberger, staff writerMakar in chase of defense scoring leadCale Makar continues his pursuit of the NHL scoring lead among defensemen when the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena 10 p.m. ET; ALT, SNW, TVAS, CBC. Makar has 29 points five goals, 24 assists in 19 games and is three points behind defenseman scoring leader Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, who has 32 points eight goals, 24 assists in 21 games. Makar was held without a point in a 3 2 win at the Minnesota Wild on Friday, which ended an eight game point streak 18 points; two goals, 16 assists. Makar has registered three assists in a game four times this season, including in three consecutive games: an 8 2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 15, a 6 3 win at the Dallas Stars on Nov. 18 and a 4 3 loss at the Nashville Predators on Monday. Derek Van Diest, staff writer VAN COL: Makar buries a breakaway to make it 4 2 Devils attempt to get back on trackThe New Jersey Devils look to end a three game losing streak when they host to the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center 7 p.m. ET; MSG B, MSG. The Devils 8 9 1 are 1 6 0 in their past seven games and in seventh place in the eight team Metropolitan Division. Center Jack Hughes has been held without a point in four of his past six games and forward Jesper Bratt has no points in his past two games. Bratt 299 points in 407 games can become the eighth fastest player to reach 300 career points with the Devils Colorado Rockies Kansas City Scouts Flyers Hoodies, behind Kirk Muller 332 games , Wilf Paiement 347 , Patrik Elias 364 , Zach Parise 371 , Petr Sykora 371 , Scott Gomez 391 and John MacLean 401. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlinhas six points one goal, five assists in a four game point streak for Buffalo 9 9 2 , 2 0 1 in its past three games. Mike G. Morreale, staff writerSaturday gamesBoston Bruins at New York Rangers 1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NESN, MSG, SN New York coach Peter Laviolette will coach his 1, 449th NHL game to move past Dick Irvin into sole possession of 10th place in League history. The Rangers 14 3 1 won 3 1 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday and are 12 1 1 in their past 14 games. The Bruins 14 2 3 lost 5 2 to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday to end a seven game point strea 5 0 2.Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings 4 p.m. ET; BSW, TSN2, RDS The Canadiens 9 9 2 seek their third straight win following wins on a West Coast trip at the Ducks on Wednesday and at the Sharks on Friday; Montreal defeated San Jose 3 2 after forward Jesse Ylonen scored in the sixth round of the shootout. The Kings 12 3 3 are also coming off a win Friday, 5 2 at the Ducks, and will be trying to extend their winning streak to a season long five games.Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 p.m. ET; SN PIT, NHLN, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC The Maple Leafs are coming off a 4 3 overtime loss at the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, when forward William Nylander's Toronto record 17 game point streak to start a season ended. The Penguins lost 3 2 at the Sabres on Friday after surrendering a 2 0 lead in the game's final 14:47. Center Sidney Crosbyscored for Pittsburgh and has 13 goals in 19 games, which translates to a 56 goal pace.Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils 7 p.m. ET; MSG B, MSG Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons is questionable after leaving in the second period of a win against the Penguins on Friday with a lower body injury. Devils forward Curtis Lazar is questionable after sustaining an undisclosed injury early in the first period of a 2 1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. New Jersey captain Nico Hischierhas participated in the past three practices, but remains questionable with an upper body injury.Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders 7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSP+ The Flyers 10 9 1 have followed a five game winning streak with two consecutive losses, including a 3 1 home defeat to the Rangers on Friday. The Islanders 8 6 5 , are trending in a more positive direction, and attempt to extend their winning streak to four after a seven game losing streak 0 4 3. New York is coming off a 5 3 win at the Ottawa Senators on Friday, when center Mathew Barzaland forward Anders Lee scored six seconds apart, setting an Islanders record for fastest two goals in a road game.Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche 10 p.m. ET; ALT, SNW, TVAS, CBC Valeri Nichushkincould extend his goal streak to seven games when the Avalanche 13 6 0 host the Flames 8 9 3. Nichushkin https://www.flyersprostore.com/pelle-eklund-jersey, who scored in a 3 2 win at the Wild on Friday, has seven goals and 10 points during the six game streak. The Flames have points in eight of their past 10 games 6 2 2 following a 7 4 victory at the Stars on Friday.Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks 10 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, SNP, SNO, SNE, CITY Quinn Hughes can extend his point streak to 11 games when the Canucks 14 6 1 visit the Sharks 3 15 2 at SAP Center. Hughes extended the streak to 10 games with an assist in a 5 1 win at the Seattle Kraken on Friday. He has 16 points four goals, 12 assists during the streak and is second in NHL scoring with 32 points eight goals, 24 assists in 21 games. The Sharks have lost three straight 0 2 1 , outscored 12 4, and six of their past seven games 1 5 1.Arizona Coyotes at Vegas Golden Knights 10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS The Coyotes 8 9 2 seek to end a three game losing streak 0 3 0 when they face the Golden Knights 14 4 2 at T Mobile Arena. Arizona forward Lawson Crouse has scored in four of his past five games, and has nine goals in his past 11 games. Vegas center Jack Eichelhas five points two goals, three assists in his past four games. The Golden Knights won 2 1 in overtime at the Stars on Wednesday.

Frederik Andersen is out indefinitely with a blood clotting issue. The 34 year old hasn't played since Nov. 2, when he made 24 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 2 1 loss to the New York Rangers. He is 4 1 0 with a 2. 87 goals against average and. 894 save percentage in six starts this season. "During recent medical testing, it was discovered that Frederik Andersen had a blood clotting issue that needed to be addressed," Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. "There is currently no timetable for his return, but we are confident that Freddie will be able to make a full recovery. 'Jaroslav Halak is joining the Hurricanes on a free agent tryout. The 38 year old goalie is 295 189 69 with a 2. 50 GAA,. 915 save percentage and 53 shutouts in 581 games 555 starts with the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Islanders, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks and Rangers. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov was recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Monday. "[Halak has] been out there," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "With Freddie going down, we needed another guy Sebastian Aho Jersey. We've got to make sure we've got that position covered. We're covering our bases a little bit. " Frederik Andersen out indefinitely with health issue The Hurricanes 7 5 0 have won four of their past five games and host the Buffalo Sabres at PNC Arena on Tuesday 7 p. m. ET; BSSO, MSG B. Antti Raanta made 22 saves in a 4 3 overtime win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. He's 3 1 0 with a 3. 03 GAA,. 870 save percentage and one shutout in five games four starts. Brett Pesce practiced in a no contact sweater Monday for the first time since the defenseman sustained a lower body injury during a 7 4 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Oct Hurricanes Hoodies. 19. He has missed seven games. "Obviously him being out is not ideal," Brind'Amour said. "Being out there is a good sign. Hopefully it won't be too long.

SEATTLE Kailer Yamamotohad a goal and an assist and scored in the eighth round of the shootout for the Seattle Kraken, who handed the New York Islanders their seventh straight loss with a 4 3 win at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. Yamamoto tied it 3 3 at 4:50 of the third period, scoring on a backhand after a pass from Jaden Schwartz for Seattle's third power play goal of the game. He then scored the last goal of the shootout, sending a wrist shot past Semyon Varlamov before Philipp Grubauer made a save against Noah Dobson to secure the win. 'Just to be able to contribute to the team and the team's success, it feels really good,' Yamamoto said. NYI SEA: Yamamoto goes glove side in shootout Matty Beniers and Alex Wennberg also scored power play goals, and Grubauer made 20 saves for the Kraken 6 8 4 , who had lost three in a row 0 2 1 and four of their previous five games 1 2 2. Seattle lost 4 3 in overtime at the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday after letting a two goal lead slip away in the third period https://www.edmontonoilersstoreonline.com/grant-fuhr-jersey. 'Coming out of last night, that was a disappointing loss,' Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. 'We felt like we did so many really good things there. But you know, true to the group in here, we addressed a couple of things that we felt like we could do better, and then we said, Let's turn the page. ''Varlamov made 29 saves, and Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders 5 6 5 , who are 0 4 3 and have allowed 12 power play goals in 24 chances during the skid, including three in four Thursday. 'It was a special teams battle,' New York captain Anders Lee said. 'I mean, a lot of penalties on both sides, good road game by us, up and down hockey. They transition well. They've done that the last few years, so no different tonight. 'We never throw up our hands. It's frustrating, for sure. But there's no quit in this team, there's no quit in the group. That's why we're playing good hockey; it's just not getting the results. ' NYI SEA: Beniers ties game with PPG Lee gave New York a 1 0 lead on a power play at 3:46 of the first period, redirecting a feed from Bo Horvat. It was his second goal of the season and first since Oct. 24 11 games. Beniers tied it 1 1 with his second goal of the season, also on a power play, with a wrist shot from the left face off circle at 9:54. Seattle scored again on the power play at 18:29 when Wennberg one timed a feed from Oliver Bjorkstrand to make it 2 1. 'We shot a lot of pucks,' Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn said. 'I think we just kept it pretty simple for the most part in the [offensive] zone. I think even when we weren't scoring, we were creating good momentum for the next guys coming out Carter Savoie Jersey. 'Casey Cizikas tied it 2 2 at 14:25 of the second period on a backhand after a pass from Barzal. Dobson put the Islanders in front 3 2 on a power play at 1:48 of the third period, one timing Barzal's feed from the point. 'Power play was good, [but the] penalty kill struggled again,' New York coach Lane Lambert said. 'It was a hard fought game. I thought again we did a lot of good things. It comes down to a shootout and we end up on the wrong side of it, but we just have to keep building. ' NYI SEA: Yamamoto scores PPG on backhand Bjorkstrand, Jordan Eberle, and Yamamoto scored for Seattle in the extended shootout. Horvat and Oliver Wahlstrom scored for New York. The Kraken had lost their previous six shootouts; they hadn't won since April 16, 2022, against the New Jersey Devils. They lost their previous two shootouts this season, 2 1 at the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 14, and 4 3 at the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 7. "We haven't found a ton of success in shootouts,' Hakstol said. 'It was awesome tonight. Guys loosened up, and as soon as one went in for us, you could feel some of that tension go. "NOTES: Lee's goal was the 11th time in 16 games the Islanders have scored first https://www.edmontonoilersstoreonline.com/w...-foegele-jersey. Barzal has six points one goal, five assists in his past five games. New York has been outscored 16 4 in the third period over its past nine games. Wennberg's goal was his second in two games after he was held without one for 16 to start the season. The Kraken tied a franchise record for power play goals in a game Oct. 12, 2022, at the Anaheim Ducks; Nov. 29, 2022, at the Los Angeles Kings.