The last about Jason Robertson’s contract extension interviews with the stars, The Wild’s Mats Zuccarello and the Nils Hoglander van Canucks will miss the time due to injuries, Max Pacioretty will officially retire, and more in the today NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.
Nhl.com: The Dallas stars and the winger Jason Robertson have decided to follow a “wait-and-see” approach in contract extensions when a new season is opened.
Robertson, 26, is in the last season of a four -year contract with an average annual value of $ 7.75 million. He is eligible to become a limited free agent with arbitration rights in July and can become an unlimited free agent in 2027 if his next contract is granted through arbitration.
Dallas plays winger Jason Robertson (NHL images).
The plan is that Robertson plays with the stars throughout the season, and then the two parties will look back on their contract discussions afterwards.
Note from the Spector: Robertson appeared as a commercial candidate after the stars were eliminated from the final of the Western Conference 2025. Some teams reportedly asked for his availability, but general manager Jim Nill said he never intended to move him.
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Wild Winger Mats Zuccarello will miss at least the next seven to eight weeks after surgery on an injury in the lower body that sidelined him during the training camp.
Spector’s note: head coach John Hynes told reporters that the ailment of Zuccarello was one Back injury. The 38-year-old winger usually skated on the top line of De Wild, so his absence will be felt during the opening weeks of the regular season.
The province: Vancouver Canucks Forward Nils Hoglander will be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks after an ankle operation.
Nhl.com: Max Pacioretty officially retired after 17 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He became a member of the University of Michigan as a special assistant to the head coach.
Pacioretty, 37, had six 30-plus targets and ended with 335 goals and 346 assists for 681 points in 939 games in the regular season, and 28 goals and 58 points in 89 Playoff matches. In 2011-12 he was the winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Spector Note: Pacioretty spent 10 of his 17 seasons with the Canadiens and was their team captain from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The Canadiens were traded on the Golden Knights in September 2018 and received a future captain in Nick Suzuki as part of the return.
The Winnipeg -Zon: Jets Vooruit Jonathan Tools and Vladislav Namestnikov left the previous season of 3-2 loss of the Minnesota Wild with non-reported injuries. Head coach Scott Arniel said that Tile “has adjusted something” and will be again evaluated when the club returns to Winnipeg. There was no post game update about the status of Namestnikov.
Noot van Spector: Jets -goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck played in this game after leaving the training with an unknown ailment on Monday. Arniel said that he will play against the Calgary Flames on Friday in the last match of the preseason.
Daily faceoff: Seattle Kraken Defenseman Vince Dunn is mentioned daily with an unknown injury.
Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators Combined for 152 criminal minutes While the Canadiens devoured the senators 5-0 during their pre-season match in Quebec City on Tuesday.
Note from Spector: that was a rough match, which gave rise to speculation that both teams could sit their best players during their next pre -season match on Saturday.
Canadiens -wing player Ivan Demidov left the match in the third period after he was cut on his right -hand pols by senators Vooruit Nick Cousins, but Habs head coach Martin St. Louis does not think Demidov was seriously injured.
Twenty -two players were Placed remotely On Tuesday. Carolina Hurricanes Vooruit Tyson Jost and Calgary Flames Forward Dryden Hunt belonged to the players who hit the wire of exemption.
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