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Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (NHL Images).<\/p>\n
SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: PuckPedia indicates Gustavsson\u2019s new contract also includes a full no-movement clause in the first two seasons, and a 15-team no-trade clause for the remainder of the deal. <\/p>\n
After re-signing superstar Kirill Kaprizov last month, getting Gustavsson under contract was a priority for the Wild. He\u2019s in the final season of his current deal with an AAV of $3.75 million, and was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next July. <\/p>\n
Gutavsson took over the starting goaltender role for the Wild during the last two seasons. He would\u2019ve drawn considerable attention had he gone to market next summer. <\/p>\n
PITTSBURGH HOCKEY NOW<\/a>: The Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Graves on waivers. If he clears, he\u2019s expected to be sent to their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton. The 30-year-old Graves is in the third season of a six-year contract with an AAV of $4.5 million and a 12-team no-trade list. <\/p>\n SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: The Penguins signed Graves in 2023 as a replacement for Brian Dumoulin. However, he struggled over the past two seasons and slipped down the Penguins\u2019 depth chart, becoming a frequent healthy scratch last season. <\/p>\n The Penguins could try to trade Graves, but as Pittsburgh Hockey Now\u2019s Dan Kingerski observed, he has no trade value given his declining performance and the remaining term on his contract. They could attempt to move him for another player on a bad contract, but that doesn\u2019t help either team. <\/p>\n Kingerski expects Graves to be demoted to Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton for this season, freeing up $1.15 million of his $4.5 million cap hit. After that, he\u2019ll likely become a contract buyout candidate next June. <\/p>\n THE ATHLETIC:<\/a> The Dallas Stars are evaluating all options for a new arena when their lease with American Airlines Arena expires in 2031. <\/p>\n The Stars have shared American Airlines Arena with the NBA\u2019s Dallas Mavericks since it opened in 2001. <\/p>\n One option includes relocating to a new arena in Plano, Texas, approximately 20 miles outside of Dallas. They\u2019re also in discussions with Arlington, Texas. <\/p>\n NHL.COM:<\/a> Prospect winger Gavin McKenna scored a goal and collected two assists in two games during his NCAA weekend debut with Penn State University. <\/p>\n McKenna, 17, is projected to become the top prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft. He made headlines this summer when he left the WHL\u2019s Medicine Hat Tigers to sign with Penn State.<\/p>\n FLORIDA HOCKEY NOW<\/a>: The Panthers blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in a brawl-filled game that saw 16 players ejected as the two rivals combined for 322 penalty minutes. The Panthers also had a goal taken away<\/a> because a player who had been previously ejected was on the ice when it was scored. <\/p>\n \u201cIt just got silly, got stupid,\u201d Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues said. \u201cBy the end of it, it wasn\u2019t really hockey out there.\u201d<\/p>\n SPECTOR\u2019S NOTE: Fans of fight-filled preseason games should enjoy it while it lasts. Those antics are expected to decline<\/a> when the preseason is shortened starting next year. Teams will play up to four preseason games, which is two to three games shorter than the current preseason schedule.<\/p>\n WINNIPEG SUN<\/a>: The Jets lost defenseman Dylan DeMelo and forward Cole Perfetti to injuries during their 5-4 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames. <\/p>\n DeMelo left the game in the first period after taking a stick to the throat\/face area from Flames forward Blake Coleman. He was kept out of the rest of the game for precautionary reasons. Perfetti suffered a lower-body injury<\/a> in the second period and will be re-evaluated. <\/p>\n OTTAWA SUN<\/a>: Senators defenseman Nick Jensen returned to the lineup for his club\u2019s 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Jensen, 35, had been sidelined since undergoing hip surgery on May 19. <\/p>\n