The Philadelphia Flyers' forwards may not want to return next season
Tony Androckitis: Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alexei Kolosov told the team after his time with Lehigh Valley at the end of the season that he does not want to return according to an AHL source.
“They put him in a hotel alone and he felt lonely, especially since his English is not good.”
Tony Androckitis: “Put yourself in Kolosov's shoes for a minute. It's 5,000 miles from home in a different country where you can't speak the native language or communicate with anyone. He is the third goaltender to get the least practice reps in the AHL. What do you do the other 22 hours of the day? Not to mention watching Ivan Fedotov go straight to the NHL as well #Flyers & received a huge contract extension shortly after the season ended.“
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Patrik Laine's “hockey trade” won't be easy for the Columbus Blue Jackets
Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch: Patrik Laine has been cleared to return and Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell had no comment Friday.
Back on Tuesday, Waddell said he hoped they would be able to get Laine traded this offseason. The suspension was what the teams wanted, and he couldn't talk to Laine while he was in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
“I've had enough phone calls, so at least I have some interest,” Waddell said. “Obviously, other teams go a different way in terms of salary and all that, but I'm sure we'll be able to do a deal with him before the season.”
Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: Teams will now be able to talk to Patrik Laine and find out more about his mental health and recovery from offseason shoulder surgery.
Laine entered the relief program on Jan. 28 and broke his clavicle on Dec. 14. He had six goals and three assists in 18 games last season.
Waddell wants to make a “hockey trade” for Laine and would prefer not to keep a large portion of Laine's salary. With most teams already filling out their rosters after free agency, it won't be an easy trade for the Blue Jackets to make.
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Laine has two years left at $7.8 million and a 10-team no-trade clause. It is not known if Laine will increase his list as he has asked to change location.
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