NHL News and Injuries: Islanders, Lightning, No-Trade Protection, Bruins, Canes, Stars, Oilers and Panthers

The New York Islanders sign a KHL free agent

Andrew Gross: The New York Islanders signed free agent KHL forward Maxim Tsyplakov to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old scored 31 goals in 65 games last season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed a free agent

Chris Krenn: The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Mitchell Chaffee to a two-year contract worth $800,000.

From non-trade protection to trade protection

Cap Friendly: The list of players who will start to be protected on July 1.

Not in NMC
Charlie McAvoy (BOS)
Sebastian Aho (CAR)
Devon Toews (COL)
Roope Hintz (DAL)
Gustav Forsling (FLA)
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LAK)
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN)
Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN)
Jesper Bratt (NJD)
Timo Meier (NJD)
Ilya Sorokin (NYI)

Not in NTC
Clayton Keller (UTA)
Ross Colton (COL)
Nick Seeler (PHI)
Vince Dunn (SEA)
Erik Cernak (TBL)
Mikhail Sergachev (TBL)

Not in M-NTC
Jordan Greenway (BUF)- 8 team no trade list
Tage Thompson (BUF) – 5th team no trade list
Rasmus Andersson (CGY) – 6 team no trade list
Sam Girard (COL) – Team 9 no trade list
Miles Wood (COL) – 6 team no trade list (starts June 15, 2024)
Alex DeBrincat (DET) – 16th team no trade list
Adrian Kempe (LAK) – 10th team no trade list
Nico Hischier (NJD) – 10th team no trade list
John Marino (NJD) – Team 8 no trade list
Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD) – 10 team no trade list
Matt Barzal (NYI) – 22nd team no trade list
Thomas Chabot (OTT) – Team 10 no trade list
Tanner Jeannot (TBL) – 16 team no trade list
Kyle Connor (WPG) – 10th team no trade list

NHL Injury Updates

Conor Ryan: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand yesterday on his chances to play in Game 6: “I'm going through the stairs. We'll see how tomorrow goes, but hopefully.”

• Joe Haggerty: Marchand was on the ice for Bruins practice yesterday and was skating with Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic.
• Joe Pohoryles of NHL.com: Bruins coach Jim Montgomery yesterday: “I'll say he looked good, but he's got some boxes to check. On dates. We have an extra day, which is a benefit to all our players who have bumps and bruises. We will know more tomorrow.”

Walt Ruff: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce was not ready to return from his Game 6 lower back injury last night.

Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer said forward Tyler Seguin is fine. He left early on Wednesday.

DeBoer said pitcher Rope Hintz is on a day-to-day basis.

Derek Van Diest of NHL.com: Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique missed his third straight game last night with an undisclosed injury. Coach Kris Knoblauch said he's getting close.

“I think you are very close, day by day. I talked to him on the ice, every day.”

Tom Gulitti: Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett did not practice yesterday. They rest again on Wednesday.