Renaud Lavoie: The Dallas Stars have put Ondrej Vala on unconditional waivers.
Murat Ates: “I’m not sure if Ondrej Vala marks the beginning of a trickle or a flood but you might see more and more players with eyes on Europe pursuing this route.”
AJ Haefele: “Avs had a similar situation two weeks ago with a Russian kid. Uncertainty over an AHL season is definitely going to drive borderline players to Europe imo.”
Sean Shapiro: “To echo Murat. I’ve heard from players who are trying to get to Europe earlier then they typically would in summer signing out of fear there may not be an AHL or ECHL season in the fall”
Devils coaching hire on hold … Ownership talking to GM candidates
Amanda Stein: New Jersey Devils interim head coach Alain Nasreddine said they’ve completed all their exit interviews with players.