News: Kane underwent surgery Thursday to remove pressure from a nerve in his left foot, NHL.com reports. [+]
Impact: The report notes that Kane's recovery time is expected to be four-to-six weeks, so he should be good to go well before the Jets hit the ice again. Kane notched 17 goals and 33 points this past season, while playing in all 48 of the Winnipeg's games. ( RotoWire - Thu. June 13, 2013) |
News: Bogosian and the Jets have begun "very preliminary" discussions regarding a new contract, Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. [+]
Impact: The 22-year-old defenseman is now an unrestricted free agent, but it sounds like the Jets are serious about keeping Bogosian around long-term. Bogosian missed the start of the 2012-13 season following wrist surgery, and his campaign was cut short by a concussion, but he managed to put up 14 points (5G, 9A) while averaging more than 23 minutes of ice time in 33 games for Winnipeg. ( RotoWire - Fri. June 7, 2013) |
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News: The Lady Byng trophy for the NHL's most sportsmanlike player went to St. Louis for the third time in four seasons. [+]
Impact: St. Louis also won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer. ( STATS - Fri. June 14, 2013) |
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Anders Lindback (TB - Goaltender)
News: Lindback and Ben Bishop will platoon next season, according to the Tampa Bay Times. [+]
Impact: They have just 107 NHL games experience between them, so the platoon makes sense until one steps forward. The situation will impact their fantasy value overall, but most notably in weekly head-to-head formats, where getting multiple starts per scoring period is critical. ( RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013) |
News: Bishop struggled at the World Hockey Championships while playing for Team USA and finished the tournament on the bench behind 19-year-old Ducks prospect John Gibson. He finished 3-2-0, but sported a 2.83 GAA and .876 save percentage. [+]
Impact: Bolts general manager Steve Yzerman wouldn't talk about the specifics of the performance, only telling the Tampa Bay Times, "You can learn a lot when they [situations] don't go as well and be better for it." Bishop had a particularly bad performance in the final game of the round robin, as his gaffes led to two goals in the first 3:44. He will be in a platoon next season with Anders Lindback, and he'll need to demonstrate resiliency to retain his share of playing time. ( RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013) |
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