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Former Blues Goalie Signs Extension With New Team
Former St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso has landed his next contract.
The Anaheim Ducks have announced that they have signed Husso to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension.
Husso was acquired by the Ducks from the Detroit Red Wings back in February in exchange for future considerations. In four games with the Ducks following the move, he had a 1-1-1 record, a .925 save percentage, and a 2.99 goals-against average. He also had a 7-2-0 record, a .907 save percentage, and a 2.56 goals-against average in nine games with the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.
With the Ducks recently traded John Gibson to the Red Wings, there is a goalie spot to fight for on the Ducks' roster right now. After signing this two-year extension, Husso will look to earn the Ducks' backup job.
Husso was selected by the Blues with the 94th overall pick of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In 57 games over two seasons as a Blue, he had a 34-13-7 record, a .912 save percentage, and a 2.74 goals-against average.
NHL Trade Rumors: Canadiens Interested In Blues StarSt. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou has been the subject of trade rumors this off-season. The 27-year-old's full no-trade clause kicks in on July 1, so there have been plenty of questions about whether or not the Blues will move him before it starts.
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What Could’ve Been For Buffalo: Looking Back At The Sabres' 2020-21 Roster
GM Kevyn Adams and the Buffalo Sabres have moved on from another promising player before they reached the pinnacle of their career. On Wednesday night, JJ Peterka was traded to the Utah Mammoth for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan.
With Peterka gone, the Sabres have just six players remaining from their 2020-21 roster. That team didn’t have success in the regular season, as they finished last in the NHL. However, looking back at the makeup of their roster, they had an impressive group of players.
That 2020-21 team included Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Casey Mittelstadt, Taylor Hall, Brandon Montour, Dylan Cozens, Jake McCabe and Linus Ullmark. All those players now play elsewhere, and some of them have gone on to win Stanley Cups and NHL awards.
In addition, that Sabres team had Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, three players who remain on Buffalo’s current roster.
Among the ex-Sabres listed and including their former captain, Kyle Okposo, there are five Stanley Cups between them. Not just that, all those players experienced playoff hockey after moving from Buffalo.
Eichel and Reinhart have transformed themselves into some of the best players in the league since they were traded away from Buffalo.
The Sabres traded Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights in the middle of the 2021-22 campaign. There was a disagreement between the player and the team regarding his health and how to manage Eichel’s injury.
Nonetheless, he became a different beast once he moved to Nevada, especially last season. Eichel reached a new career-high of 94 points, including 28 goals in 77 games. The 28-year-old finished in the top five in voting for the Hart, Selke and Lady Byng Trophies.
Reinhart is a back-to-back Cup champion with the Florida Panthers and is a key member of the team. On top of that, he had a 57-goal season in 2023-24 and has been a top-five Selke Trophy candidate twice since joining Florida.
With that, Eichel and Reinhart were selected to Team USA and Team Canada’s preliminary rosters, respectively, for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in February.
Even Jeff Skinner, who never made a playoff appearance before this past season, went all the way to the Stanley Cup final with the Edmonton Oilers. He was bought out by the Sabres and signed with the Oilers as a free agent last July.
It’s worth mentioning that the Sabres hold the joint-longest playoff drought among the four major sports in North America. They share a 14-year playoff drought with the NFL’s New York Jets, and it’s the longest drought in NHL history.
Even those players who haven't gone on to win the Stanley Cup they turned out to be solid players, making a difference on their respective teams.
For example, Ullmark has won a Vezina and William M. Jennings Trophy one season after he signed with the Boston Bruins in the 2021 off-season. Now, he’s a true No.1 goaltender and was a key piece to pushing the Ottawa Senators to the post-season for the first time since 2017.
Defenseman Jake McCabe is another player who has found a new home. He’s been a force with the Toronto Maple Leafs, heading into his fourth season with the team, and depending on the game, McCabe is sometimes the best D-man on Toronto.
Only time will tell if Peterka becomes yet another player that Buffalo may regret moving on from.
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Former Blue Jacket Prospect Liam Foudy Signs With Islanders
Former Blue Jackets prospect Liam Foudy has signed a new deal with a Metro Division rival.
The New York Islanders have announced that they've signed Liam Foudy to a one-year, two-way contract.
Last season, Foudy played 70 games for the Bridgeport Islanders. He scored 20 goals, totaled 45 points, and had a minus-31 rating for Bridgeport.
Foudy also played a pair of games for the the New York Islanders last season and had zero points.
The Scarborough, ON native played a total of 90 games for the Blue Jackets and had a total of 12 points. His career high in games played for the Jackets was 62 in 2022-23.
He was claimed by the Nashville Predators on October 21, 2023 after being put on waivers by Columbus. He played in 12 games for the Preds and had three points.
Foudy also played in 41 games for the Cleveland Monsters, scoring 10 goals and totaling 35 points.
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Report: Islanders Will Not Be Trading Jean-Gabriel Pageau
The New York Islanders have told teams that centerman Jean-Gabriel Pageau is not for sale, per Michael Russo of The Athletic:
Pageau, 32, has one season left on his deal at $5 million annually and had many suitors if the Islanders were looking to move him.
He'd made complete sense for the Minnesota Wild, especially if they move Marco Rossi.
Other teams that had inquired over the last year was the Vegas Golden Knights, the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins.
Pageau recorded 42 points (14 goals, 28 assists) in 79 games, while owning the highest face-off winning percentage in the NHL, at 59.6 percent.
With Calum Ritchie expected to make the Islanders out of training camp, Pageau will be tasked wth serving as a mentor for the young player. And if the Islanders don't fill the No. 2 center position this summer after the loss of Brock Nelson to Colorado -- they could move Mathew Barzal off Bo Horvat's wing and back to his natural position -- there's a stronog chance Pageau centers the second line come the fall.
Just because Pageau isn't on the move now doesn't mean that he won't be on the move at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Especially if he can mimic last season's success, he could be worth a first-round pick or multiple second-round picks from a desperate hockey club as opposed to, maybe, just a second right now.
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