The Syracuse Crunch have signed defenseman Devante Stephens to a one-year AHL contract. Stephens came to the Crunch in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres, who got Matt Spencer back instead. The 23-year-old played 38 games for the Crunch last season and finished with six assists and 22 shots on the third pair. Stephens was on an NHL deal last season, but wasn’t qualified ahead of free agency and became a UFA. He was then signed by the Crunch on an AHL yesterday.
We’ve signed defenseman Devante Stephens to a one-year AHL contract.https://t.co/T20eWBuBko
— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) November 23, 2020
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Former Syracuse Crunch forward Erik Condra has joined Chicago as a player development coach. Condra was a great mentor for the young Crunch in his two years on the team, so the Hawks got a good one here. Condra has spent the last two seasons on the Texas Stars and Colorado Eagles.
NHL veteran Erik Condra joins the #Blackhawks as a Player Development Coach.
RELEASE: https://t.co/tpcKjaQTKq pic.twitter.com/KyF1R4n63C
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 23, 2020
Dom L. was looking at Mikhail Sergachev through his model and is certain that he needs to be on the Boston Bruins due to his stylistic similarities to the team. Unfortunately for the Bruins, he’ll never go there, they can’t afford it anyway because…
Had a bit of a spicy and chaotic thought and decided to put it into a post.
The Bruins should go full heel and offer sheet Mikhail Sergachev. Here’s why: https://t.co/DqJNVzF0eK pic.twitter.com/WX6OyT1aev
— dom luszczyszyn (@domluszczyszyn) November 23, 2020
The Bruins have signed Jake DeBrusk to a two-year bridge deal.
#CELLYSZN is back for two more years!
Bruins sign Jake DeBrusk to two-year contract with an annual @NHL cap hit of $3.675 million.@JDebrusk | #NHLBruins
Details: https://t.co/PMBwCKhS9e
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 23, 2020
In more Bolts news, Blake Coleman is getting his banner raised to the rafters of his alma mater.
🚨New banner hanging in @gogginicecenter!🚨
As our newest Stanley Cup champion, @BColes25 ’15, has claimed his spot in the lobby! #RiseUpRedHawks #LoveAndHonor #GraduatingChampions pic.twitter.com/EY6nSRf5TX
— Miami Hockey (@MiamiOH_Hockey) November 23, 2020
I wrote about this in his Top 25 Under 25 profile (spoiler!), but this was a really heart-warming article on Lightning prospect Sammy Walker.
#Gophers captain Sammy Walker has been proving experts wrong since before he was even born.
Check out @TheRinkLive‘s story on the @TBLightning prospect and his improbable path to the University of Minnesota.
Read: https://t.co/KNrGQtaUCp pic.twitter.com/WuQwoSumeR
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) November 23, 2020
And in less-great news, at least four Vegas Golden Knights players have recently tested positive for COVID-19.
At least four Golden Knights have tested positive for COVID-19. #VegasBorn https://t.co/VLdgQV2Ww8
— Knights On Ice (@knightsonice) November 24, 2020
