Hockey fans in the Northwest will soon be able to secure a chance to witness an inaugural season in Seattle.

The group leading the charge to bring an expansion franchise to the city will begin taking deposits on season tickets March 1, Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday.

Prices range from $500 to $1,000, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

After receiving approval from the NHL Board of Governors in December, the Oak View Group, who spearheaded plans to redevelop KeyArena, officially submitted an expansion bid that included a $10-million down payment earlier this month.

There has yet to be a verdict on the application.

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Hold your horses, people. The Ottawa Senators reportedly aren't looking to move Erik Karlsson.

Despite rumors swirling in the nation's capital surrounding Karlsson and a potential blockbuster move out of town, TSN's Darren Dreger is reporting the chances of EK being dealt ahead of the deadline are low.

Karlsson stirred the pot earlier in the season when he stated he would not be taking any "hometown" discounts during his upcoming contract negotiations, and he would get paid what he was worth, regardless of the team.

Senators general manager Pierre Dorion stated last month that he would listen to offers for Karlsson despite not planning to move him, but the latest reports seem to indicate that a deadline move is becoming increasingly unlikely. If Karlsson were to be dealt, it would be more likely to take place in the offseason, according to Dreger.

Karlsson took some time to regain his Norris-level play following offseason ankle surgery, but has been rounding into his all-world form over the past 10 games with nine points in over 26 minutes per night.

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In the midst of a career season, Taylor Hall finds himself in an unfamiliar spot: competing for the playoffs.

To the surprise of many, Hall's New Jersey Devils started the season red-hot, and have carried the momentum into the stretch run. They currently sit in the East's first wild-card spot with 70 points - six clear of their nearest chaser.

The pursuit of a postseason berth is a new feeling for Hall. He spent his first six seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, who couldn't eclipse the 74-point mark during that span. Suffice to say, Hall is enjoying the new experience.

Hall, of course, authored quite a prolific junior career, winning back-to-back Memorial Cups with the Windsor Spitfires before being selected No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft.

The team success never carried over into the professional ranks. Until now, that is.

"I think I've played on some bad hockey teams, if you want me to put it bluntly," Hall said when asked about finally finding himself in a playoff race.

In 54 games this season, the 26-year-old leads the Devils with 62 points.

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Jarome Iginla has been spotted.

The 40-year-old skated alongside the AHL's Providence Bruins at practice Tuesday. Here's the proof, courtesy of Mark Divver of The Providence Journal:

Iginla could still be signed to an NHL contract, but said he doesn't have any deals in place at the moment. He drew interest from Team Canada's brass for PyeongChang 2018, but a hip procedure prevented him from showcasing his ability.

He needs to sign with a club by 3 p.m. ET next Monday in order to be eligible for the playoffs, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Last season, Iginla played in 80 games split between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings, recording 14 goals and 13 assists.

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The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year, $12-million contract extension Tuesday, the team announced.

Gudbranson was recently mentioned in trade rumors, but re-signed with Vancouver through the 2020-21 season at an annual average cap hit of $4 million.

As a 2010 third overall draft pick of the Florida Panthers, Gudbranson has never lived up to the hype associated with being that high of a selection, topping out at 13 points with Florida during the 2014-15 campaign.

Across 41 games this season, Gudbranson has two goals and two assists in just under 18 minutes of ice time per night.

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The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Nick Holden from the New York Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for AHL defenseman Rob O'Gara and a third-round pick in 2018.

Holden will bring offensive depth to Boston's back end, as he has 14 goals and 32 assists over the last two seasons for the Rangers.

On the other side, New York adds another pick for the 2018 draft along with O'Gara, a 24-year-old who was selected by the Bruins in the fifth round in 2011.

O'Gara has no points in 11 career NHL games.

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Shortly after acquiring goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings to fill in for the ailing Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott, the Philadelphia Flyers were dealt another injury to a key player, as winger Wayne Simmonds will be out two-to-three weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall declared Neuvirth out long-term on Monday, but shed a bit more light on the situation in conjunction with the Simmonds news, declaring the 29-year-old netminder will miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury.

Simmonds has suited up in all 59 games for the Flyers in 2017-18, recording 20 goals for the fifth consecutive season and adding 17 assists.

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Shortly after acquiring goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings to fill in for the ailing Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott, the Philadelphia Flyers were dealt another injury to a key player, as winger Wayne Simmonds will be out two-to-three weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall declared Neuvirth out long-term on Monday, but shed a bit more light on the situation in conjunction with the Simmonds news, declaring the 29-year-old netminder will miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury.

Simmonds has suited up in all 59 games for the Flyers in 2017-18, recording 20 goals for the fifth consecutive season and adding 17 assists.

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The Vancouver Canucks and pending unrestricted free-agent defenseman Erik Gudbranson are on track to finalize a multi-year contract extension this week, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Gudbranson has been rumored as a potential trade target all season, but Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in January the team would try to extend him before any potential deadline deal.

In 41 games this season, Gudbranson, 26, has registered two goals and two assists while logging just under 18 minutes per contest.

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Eeli Tolvanen had three assists and Petri Kontiola scored twice as Finland survived a scare from host South Korea to win 5-2 on Tuesday night to advance to face Canada in the Olympic quarterfinals.

Tolvanen, a Nashville Predators prospect, assisted on Finland's first three goals and is the tournament's leading scorer with nine points in four games. Dallas Stars prospect Miro Heiskanen and Juuso Hietanen also scored, Sakari Manninen added an empty-netter and Mikko Heiskanen made 17 saves for Finland.

South Korea players carried flags around the ice after the game at their first Olympics. Brock Radunske and Jin Hui Ahn scored the quickest two goals in South Korea hockey history - 2:03 apart in the second period to make it a game.

South Korea had been outscored 14-1 in pool play. Canadian-born goaltender Matt Dalton stopped 32 of the 36 shots he faced to keep South Korea in it against Finland.

Germany to meet Sweden

Yannic Seidenberg scored 32 seconds into overtime to give Germany a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the qualification round Tuesday night, earning a trip to the quarterfinals against top-seeded Sweden.

Leonard Pfoderl scored in regulation for Germany, which got 20 saves from goaltender Danny aus den Birken in eliminating Switzerland.

Former NHL goaltender Jonas Hiller stopped 23 of 25 shots in net for the Swiss, who got a second-period goal from Simon Moser to tie it. Switzerland couldn't muster much offense against a structured Germany team.

Germany next faces Sweden, the only team to go 3-0-0 in pool play. The Swedes are led by former NHL forward Linus Omark and goaltender Viktor Fasth, who stopped 35 of the 36 shots he faced in two starts.

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