A former Philadelphia Flyers forward is available for the taking, as Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been placed on waivers by the Minnesota Wild. 

Aube-Kubel signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild in free agency back in July. This was after the 6-foot forward recorded one goal, one assist, 19 penalty minutes, 40 hits, and a minus-5 rating in 22 games this past season split between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. 

Aube-Kubel was selected by the Flyers with the 48th overall pick of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. From there, he played in his first four NHL seasons with the Flyers from 2018-19 to 2021-22, where he recorded 10 goals, 18 assists, 28 points, 69 penalty minutes, 233 hits, and a minus-4 rating in 102 games. 

Aube-Kubel's time with the Flyers ended when he was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Avalanche during the 2021-22 season. This ended up benefiting Aube-Kubel quite well, as he won the Stanley Cup during his lone season as a member of the Avalanche. 

Since his time with the Flyers, Aube-Kubel has had stints with the Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Sabres, Rangers, and now Wild. It will be interesting to see if another team claims him off waivers or if he clears them from here. 

The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in their fourth preseason game out of six. It will be the first of three home games at the United Center to close out the exhibition season for Chicago. 

This is the second time that the Blackhawks will face Detroit, but this one will feature many more NHL-ready players on both sides. 

Chicago's roster for this game will be as follows: 

After another big roster trim on Monday, it is not surprising to see this roster filled with players who will be playing on opening night in Florida. 

There are still a couple of battles taking place in camp, however. If Colton Dach has secured his spot on the team already, which is likely but not guaranteed, that means that Lukas Reichel, Oliver Moore, and Ryan Greene are the ones fighting for a final spot at forward. 

Although Sam Lafferty is likely to make the team, he could be someone who is scratched often in favor of a young player who makes the team. He won't play in this game so others can get a chance to play. 

Moore has been the most notable of the three, but Reichel has been good, and Greene wins a ton of face-offs, which has been a problem for the Blackhawks in recent years. Of the three, Greene and Moore will go in this one. 

On defense, you know the five who are locks to play if healthy. There is also Louis Crevier, but he is almost a lock to make the team, so he doesn't have to be put on waivers. A team would almost certainly claim him. 

In this game, Alex Vlasic will miss due to a lower-body injury. He is day-to-day and won't practice on Tuesday. 

You'll see Ethan Del Mastro and Kevin Korchinski play and compete for the job. They can be sent down without the use of waivers. There is also Matt Grzelcyk, who is a veteran looking to make an NHL team out of camp. Nolan Allan, who played against the Wild on Sunday, is not in the lineup. He is the fourth guy competing for the final roster spot. Allan is also waiver exempt.

There are upsides and pros to keeping any one of these players on the team early in the year. By the end of the season, all of the young players will have at least played a few games. 

In net, the Blackhawks are dressing Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom. In the regular season, Knight will be the starter and Soderblom the backup. We will wait to see how they handle their duties in this game vs Detroit. 

Outside of a few more roster battles, as mentioned before, this is what the group will look like on opening night. Preseason NHL hockey is looking more and more like the real thing with each passing day. 

How To Watch

Those looking for the game in the Chicago area can find it on CHSN. Out-of-market viewings can be found on ESPN+. The puck will drop at the United Center at 7:00 PM CT.

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ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday an eight-year contract extension worth $136 million ($17 million AAV) for its superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov.

8 MORE YEARS OF THE THRILL

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The Wild originally offered Kaprizov an eight-year deal worth $128 million ($16 million AAV) but he rejected that offer.

A few weeks later, the Wild upped the offer by one million a year and Kaprizov has accepted the offer.

Kaprizov, 28, has 185 goals, 201 assists, 386 points, 62 power-play goals, 27 game-winning goals, 1,129 shots, a 20:24 time-on-ice per game average and a plus-71 rating in 319 games played across five NHL seasons, all with Minnesota.

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The Minnestota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov have worked out a record deal for the Russian forward.

On Tuesday, Kaprizov signed an eight-year, $136 million contract extension that will keep him in Minnesota through the 2033-24 season. The average annual value of $17 million and total contract dollars are the highest in NHL history, with the AAV surpassing that of previous record holder Leon Draisaitl's $14 million.

According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, Kaprizov will receive a $1 million salary per season, along with a July 1 signing bonus structure of $18.1 million from 2026-2029, then $16 million in 2030, $14.2 million in 2031, and $12.7 million in the final two years. The extension also features a full no-move clause.

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Kaprizov's new deal will kick in with the 2026-27 NHL season. His current contract, a five-year, $45 million extension signed in Sept. 2021, will expire after this coming season.

The 28-year-old Kaprizov, a fifth-round pick by the Wild in the 2015 NHL draft, is entering his sixth season. Since coming into the league in 2020-21, he has scored 185 goals, including three 40-goal seasons, and recorded 386 points.

Negotiations between the two sides had been ongoing as training camp approached. But a week before players reported, Kaprizov reportedly rejected an eight-year, $128 million contract.

"You guys know I like Minny and everyone knows this," Kaprizov said after camp opened two weeks ago. "We have a lot of time [to sign]. It's just 2025 and it's one more year I have. I just want to play hockey and focus and win some games and go into [the Stanley Cup] playoffs and win there. Just focus on this now."

How the massive Kaprizov deal affects future NHL contracts will be intriguing. Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid can be an unrestricted free agent next summer and currently carries a $12.5 million salary cap hit on his eight-year, $100 million contract, which he signed in 2017.