Elliotte Friedman: The Carolina Hurricanes have put defenseman Roland McKeown on waivers.
Chara had lots of interest
Pierre LeBrun: Zdeno Chara had interest from several teams before deciding on the Washington Capitals. It wasn’t an easy decision for him.
Frank Seravalli: There were 20 teams who recently talked to the agent for Chara to see about his availability.
A deadline for unsigned 2020 NHL draft picks today
Pat Steinberg: December 31st is an interesting deadline for the Calgary Flames (as well as other teams who haven’t signed 2020 NHL draft picks) as it’s the last day that they can sign Connor Zary and get the additional entry-level slide.