Thomas Drance: “With the lack of cap space in the system, the brutal decisions facing teams and the completely unique considerations that will shape offseason moves over the next month; you won’t convince me that the flat cap era shouldn’t have come attached to at least one compliance buyout.”
Johnson to waive NMC for the expansion draft
Peter Baugh: A source said that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson has officially waived his no-movement clause for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. The Avs won’t need to protect him.