Phase 3 of the PWHL's expansion process ends today.
All 12 teams can sign players until 3 pm ET when the signing period closes. Existing teams submit a 3-player protection list by 5 pm ET.
• Hamilton can sign up to 2 free agents. Detroit, Las Vegas, San Jose can sign up to 1.
• If an expansion team doesn't sign 3 players in Phase 3, they can sign additional player(s) in Phase 4. Today is the last day expansion teams can sign a free agent who was on their 20-player negotiation list.
• Vancouver can sign up to 1 free agent. Boston, Montreal, Seattle, Toronto can sign up to 2. Minnesota, New York, Ottawa can sign up to 3.
• Existing teams' signings automatically count towards their 3-player protection list, just like in Phase 1. Expect existing teams not to sign the max 3 players so they can protect player(s) under contract.
• Grace Zumwinkle must sign today per FPO rules. Note there is no mechanism that forces any other free agent to sign or go anywhere for the rest of expansion. That's a key strategy element to watch for players like Blayre Turnbull, Lee Stecklein, Kendall Coyne Schofield, who may only want to re-sign.
**Keep an eye 👁️ **
Per sources, some nuggets for you fans ;
I’m told G Cossa could be on the move with @utahmammoth among the interested clubs. F Berard also could be on move from @NYRangers . G Skinner among options for @Senators . #HockeyX
David Pagnotta: Re Dylan Larkin trade request: Another team, San Jose; San Jose's starting to look around at taking next steps here; adding bigger pieces to complement the Celebrinis and Smiths - Hello Hockey (6/6)
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Olympic Gold medalist Britta Curl-Salemme has signed a three-year standard player agreement in the Expansion Roster Distribution Process.
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@rosesfordex 2nd on the team in 5 on 5 offence. He’s literally never been a defensive player. Good luck replacing that scoring with this brutal FA market. I’ll take his scoring back over the useless “defensive” players we had in the bottom six that didn’t play defensive at all lol
I think what we’ve learned is Marner is the ultimate supporting piece. He looks great as the 4th most important Vegas forward and did he best work for Canada when moved to the 3rd line.
We miscast him as Patty Kane when all along he was Hossa
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