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1) Notes from Saturday Headlines: ARIZ sale expected to close New Year's Eve, believe NHL wanted more money from it put back into team...
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
2) LA asks for a little more time to work out an extension for J. Williams (who had a soft deadline of next week)...
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
3) As of Jan. 1, players on 1-year contracts can sign extensions. Keep an eye on Krug/Smith (BOS). Also expect talks with Ehrhoff (PIT).
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
Oh, one other: NJ did not initially ask WASH for permission to speak to Adam Oates before hiring him, two teams worked it out Saturday...
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
but I would expect NHL to "remind" teams that there is a certain way this is supposed to be done.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
Headlines -- http://t.co/rZNYb44F3A
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2024
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