Updates on PK Subban, Evander Kane & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.
Former Canadiens star P.K. Subban hosts a charity gala at Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival.
MONTREAL GAZETTE: Former Canadiens star P.K. Subban took a few good-natured shots at the club while hosting his All-Star Celebrity Gala at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal last night. “Subban dedicated a couple of cheeky country and western songs: Take This Job and Shove It was aimed at general manager Marc Bergevin and Good Luck with That was sent to his former teammates trying to win the Stanley Cup under head coach Michel Therrien’s system.”
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The gala raises $130,000 for the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, which goes toward the $10 million Subban pledged to raise over the next decade for the hospital.
THE BUFFALO NEWS: Sabres winger Evander Kane plead not guilty “on a misdemeanor charge and five non-criminal charges in connection with a June 24 incident at a downtown bar.” The case is due to return to court on September 9.
NHL.COM: The Columbus Blue Jackets signed UFA center Sam Gagner to a one-year deal.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: As per CapFriendly.com, Gagner will receive $650K from the Blue Jackets. That a considerable drop from the $4.8 million per season of his previous contract and indicative of how much his stock plunged in recent seasons.
ARIZONA SPORTS: The Coyotes placed veteran center Antoine Vermette on unconditional waivers yesterday for the purpose of buying out the final season of his two-year, $7.5 million contract. The Coyotes will get $2.5 million in cap relief for 2016-17.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: There’s speculation this buyout could be the precursor for another move by the Coyotes via trade or free agency.
Really good deal for CBJ on Gagner.
Agree
Reading the article, it looks like the Keith Gretzky addition is the perfect choice to marry the Bruins and Oilers Old Boys clubs. All that aside, here’s hoping he helps improve the team.
Can’t make it any worse!
Ya well Kane is getting sued by a woman who claims he injured her in his hotel room at the time all this “stuff” allegedly went down. True or False, no matter what, Buffalo is stuck with a problem child that likely no other franchise would risk the bad publicity that would follow for taking on his contract. Women and their accusations, be they true or not , carry a lot of weight in the world of public opinion and if I’m Evander Kane, I’d make sure I’d hire a damn good lawyer.