Hockey News 4/28/20

Oskar Lindblom

Philadelphia Flyers forward, Oskar Lindblom, is nearing the end of his bone cancer treatment. Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma on December 13th, 2019; and was ruled out for the entire season. "He'll be checked out and hell be able to start training and building back up again." says Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr, " Its amazing; he's a warrior, this kid."

Jake Muzzin

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman, Jake Muzzin, will be back to play once the NHL season resumes. He has been suffering from a broken hand, since February 25th, when he was hit by a shot he was blocking from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman.

NHL Face Covering

NHL-licensed face masks are available to buy starting today. You can get face masks of all 31 NHL teams, each of them coming in three separate styles. The price for the three mask bundle is $24.99 and you can go ahead and buy them from NHLShop.com. The proceeds of each purchase will be going to support the Feeding America and Food Banks Canada Covid-19 Response Fund. Order Now!!!

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers are close to signing Swedish forward Linus Sandin. The brother of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie defenseman, Rasmus Sandin, has most recently been playing in the Swedish Hockey League; where he put up 36 points in 51 games for HV71. The deal is not official yet, as the NHL just extended the player transfer agreement, but the signing is expected to come around any day now. Make sure to subscribe to Sunshine State Hockey for any updates or developments about it.

NHL Extends Development Agreements

As stated above, the NHL has extended their player transfer agreements. Each of the agreements are extended for one year; these include a transfer agreement with any IIHF federation or leagues, a transfer agreement with the Swiss Ice Hockey Association and Swiss League, and an extension with the Canadian Hockey league and its constituent organizations (OHL, QMJHL, and WHL).

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes have signed forward prospect Matias Maccelli to a three year entry level contract. The Finish winger was a fourth round draft selection in 2019 and has most recently played for Ilves of the Liiga, recording 30 points in 43 games as a rookie.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers have re-signed center, Gaetan Haas to a one year contract worth $925 thousand. The Swiss forward has come up with ten points so far, this season, in 58 games.