It appears what the Blues are doing is waiting until the start of the season to sign Hoffman, which would allow them to wait to put Tarasenko and Steen on Long-Term Injury Reserve, allowing them to maximize their LTIR money. This points to Hoffman joining the Blues. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) December 28, 2020- The NHL Return of Ilya Kovalchuk appears to be done for now. The 37-year-old has signed a two-year deal with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. [KHL]
- Some more free agents are getting snapped up before training camps begin on Jan.