With the usual qualifier of nothing is certain until the agreement is ratified — stamp that on every one of my tweets this week — it’s my understanding recently signed players Romanov (MTL), Kaprizov (MIN), Sorokin (NYI) will not be eligible for 2019-20 RTP.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 1, 2020- Minnesota Wild fans have been waiting longer and more impatiently for the arrival of Kirill Kaprizov from the KHL, making the news much more frustrating for them. [Hockey Wilderness]
- The NHL and the Players’ Association are using this downtime to not only finalize a return-to-play plan, but revisit Olympic participation and work out any kinks in getting the collective bargaining agreement extended.