The NHL is planning for what could be an unusual 2020-21 season with the goal of returning to normal in 2021-22.

Johnsson, who has three seasons remaining on a four-year contract he signed with Toronto on June 28, 2019, could fit on a line with either Hischier or Hughes.

The Lakers' level of interest in a Gasol reunion is unclear. Gasol has not played 5-on-5 since undergoing surgery, he said. He has set up 2-on-2 games with local players, including a former Stanford player and an employee of an NBA team who spends offseasons in the Bay Area, Gasol said.Tennessee Titans for NHL Face Masks

Nearly 15 years ago, Erik Cole lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed with two fractures in his vertebra, wondering about his future.

"You've got to get that first year under your belt, especially as a highly skilled offensive player," assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon said of Hughes. "We're confident his second year is going to be better, and his third year will be another step, so we're looking for good things." Miami Dolphins for NHL Face Masks

”It was possibly easier for me, because of the fact that I was pretty darn safe right from the start,” 53-year-old Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice said. ”I’m really confident in what goes on in our building, tested every second day, I don’t feel particularly exposed.”

I've been watching the Tampa Bay Lightning and their NHL salary cap issues, specifically with their restricted free agents Anthony Cirelli, Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev. With Sergachev signed and the Lightning needing to make moves, do you think that the San Jose Sharks have a shot at Cirelli or Cernak? If no, where do these players end up? -- @NeufeldBlake