Thursday, July 14, 2022

News from development camps and NHL free agency UPDATED


Add rising junior Nick Zabaneh and incoming freshman Jeremy Wilmer to the list of Terriers at NHL development camps. Zabaneh is rostered at the Capitals' camp while Wilmer is in Toronto's camp. Zabaneh had 10 points in 29 games last season for BU. Wilmer led the USHL in scoring with 98 points and was named the league's top forward.


Incoming freshman Lane Hutson is opening eyes at Montreal’s camp at both ends of the ice. On day 1, he was in a 50-50 puck battle with 6’4” Juraj Slafkovsky, the top overall pick in the draft. The Athletic reported:

As Hutson and Slafkovsky made their way toward that puck in the corner, there was a sense of anticipation as to how Hutson would manage this situation. But before Slafkovsky could even do anything, Hutson managed it just fine.

With one hand on his stick, Hutson reached around Slafkovsky and poked the puck up the boards before any kind of physical encounter could even take place. In fact, this is what Hutson did all day. That one hit from Chisholm was basically the only time Hutson got touched.

Moments later, when Slafkovsky had the puck along the side wall, he tried to deke Hutson between the legs, as he did to several other players throughout the afternoon. Except he didn’t do it to Hutson, who coolly took the puck away from him and got his team another possession in the drill.

“For me, my stick’s got to be quicker than his,” Hutson said. “If they’re trying to stickhandle through me, just pick it off before they even figure out what they were doing.”

● MontrealGazette.com Defenseman Lane Hutson shines at Canadiens development camp

► There is a third Terrier in Montreal’s development camp, along with Hutson and Luke Tuch. Two-time Olympic champion and captain of the Canadian National Team Marie-Philip Poulin is in camp serving as a development consultant.

 

The highlight of draft week in Montreal for Ryan Greene was being selected 57th overall by the Blackhawks. The lowlight was having all his hockey gear stolen from his car. The 6’1’ center from Paradise, Newfoundland, is now at Blackhawks development camp using borrowed gear. Greene, who last season led Green Bay in scoring with 51 points in 59 games, will attend Canada’s Junior National Team camp later this summer.

● NBCSports.com Greene borrowing gear for prospect camp after having bag stolen in Montreal

 

Looking back

Evan Rodriques is exploring free agency after a career-best season with the Penguins. Injuries to key Pittsburgh skaters provided the opportunity for ERod to play top-six minutes and he responded with a 19-24-43 scoring line.  According to The Hockey News, Rodrigues was the fifth best UFA available after Day 1 of free agency.

● PittsburghHockeyNow.com Rodrigues Plans to Explore the Market

A.J. Greer has signed a two-year contract with the Bruins, valued at $762,500 per season.  A BU teammate of Boston d-men Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk, he has spent the past few seasons with Colorado and New Jersey.

● Boston Hockey Now Bruins Sign AJ Greer

Alex Chiasson is an unrestricted free agent once again, having signed a one-year deal with Vancouver last summer. Now a ten-year NHL veteran, he scored 13 goals and 24 points for the Canucks last season.

● CanucksArmy.com Alex Chiasson’s weird path to being a Canucks top 9 option

 

 

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