{"id":181349,"date":"2025-10-01T01:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/181349\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T01:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:10:25","slug":"barkov-out-pickard-staying-stolarzs-deal-more-nhl-rumors-the-hockey-writers-nhl-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/181349\/","title":{"rendered":"Barkov Out, Pickard Staying, Stolarz’s Deal, & More NHL Rumors – The Hockey Writers – NHL Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s NHL rumors rundown, did the Edmonton Oilers pick Calvin Pickard<\/a> over Connor Ingram? If so, why? In other news, Anthony Stolarz<\/a> has signed a team-friendly extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. How did that deal come together, and at that AAV? Finally, what\u2019s the latest on the talks between the New Jersey Devils and Luke Hughes<\/a>? Is this deal close to happening?<\/p>\n

Barkov Out 7-9 Months<\/p>\n

The news on Aleksander Barkov<\/a>\u2018s injury is not good. The Florida Panthers star will be out 7-9 months<\/a> and will miss the chance to captain Team Finland at the 2026 Olympics. Elliotte Friedman wondered if the Panthers might eventually announce that Barkov could miss the entire regular season and playoffs.<\/p>\n

The Panthers will have to make some tough choices. Who will they ask to step up? Is Anton Lundell ready to embrace an elevated role? Or, will the Panthers try to make a move to add to their roster? <\/p>\n

Oilers Preferred Pickard to Ingram<\/p>\n

On the most recent 32 Thoughts podcast<\/a>, Elliotte Friedman spoke about the Connor Ingram situation<\/a>, where the netminder went unclaimed on waivers. One of the teams linked to Ingram was the Edmonton Oilers, and Friedman said that many were surprised the Oilers didn\u2019t claim him.<\/p>\n

Saying Ingram\u2019s inconsistent availability played a role in his going unclaimed, the reason Edmonton didn\u2019t take him was because they weren\u2019t prepared to unseat Calvin Pickard to bring in a question mark. <\/p>\n

Michael Dipietro (Boston) and Clay Stevenson (Washington) remain in the mix for the Oilers if either player hits the waiver wire. That said, Edmonton would have to think long and hard about claiming either based on how much they like Pickard. In particular, Pickard is widely praised by teammates for his reliability and locker room presence. Dipietro and Stevenson are younger options with lower salaries, which might be the only reason Edmonton would consider them. Ingram wasn\u2019t a thought.<\/p>\n

Related: 4 Takeaways From Oilers\u2019 4-3 Preseason Victory Over Canucks<\/a><\/p>\n

Friedman noted that the Oilers think a lot about the fact that they only have $3.6 million of their cap tied up in the position.<\/p>\n

In other Oilers\u2019 news, the team is expecting forward Vasily Podkolzin to return to the team on Tuesday and could be in the lineup on Friday. He\u2019s been away on personal leave following the passing of his father. Jake Walman is still also day-to-day. <\/p>\n

Stolarz Deal Considered a Steal<\/p>\n

Early reactions following the news that Toronto locked in goaltender Anthony Stolarz to a four-year extension<\/a> are that the Maple Leafs did extremely well. When he\u2019s healthy, Stolarz is an extremely good goalie. The $3.75 million AAV is widely being viewed as a team-friendly deal.<\/p>\n

\"TorontoToronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz (Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Luke Fox of Sportsnet writes<\/a>, \u201cThe Maple Leafs are doubling the term of Storlaz\u2019s previous contract while giving him a modest $1.25 million raise. The risk here is that a 31-year-old goaltender with a shaky health record who has never started half the games in a single season can carry a starter\u2019s workload. The risk on Stolarz\u2019s part is settling for a figure lower than he would be able to command on the open market should he deliver another campaign similar to 2024-25, when he posted the best save percentage in the NHL (.926).\u201d<\/p>\n

Fox adds, \u201cNeither side wanted to mess up a good thing,\u201d and it was important to Stolarz to get something done before the season started. <\/p>\n

Devils Still Working on Luke Hughes <\/p>\n

Friedman noted that there is still work to be done to finalize the Luke Hughes deal. Meanwhile, NJ.com reports<\/a>, \u201cThings have progressed positively (relatively speaking) over the past several weeks. If we were to guess, we think Luke winds up with an eight-year deal with a $9 million average annual value.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friedman was careful in reporting that the two sides still were far apart, however. He noted, \u201cWe kept hearing no movement, no movement, no movement. The Ducks move and the deal gets done.\u201d The NHL insider seemed to be hinting that the same thing could happen with Hughes. <\/p>\n

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