Hockey headlines for March 26, 2020

Thursday, March 26, 2020

NHL postpones 2020 draft amid coronavirus pandemic (Los Angeles Times)
Predators sign Tommy Novak to entry-level contract (The Tennessean)
Sabres adding defenseman Mattias Samuelsson on entry-level contract (Buffalo News)
Rangers star makes big coronavirus donation (New York Post)
Canadiens sign Gustav Olofsson to one-year, two-way contract (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning players create fund for part-time employees, donate 500,000 meals to Feeding Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay Times)
Stars CEO Jim Lites, GM Jim Nill take 50% pay cuts in attempt to help alleviate financial stress on organization (Dallas Morning News)
Delaware North places full-time staff on temporary leave (Boston Herald)
Hurricanes clarify email to full-time employees about pay (Raleigh News & Observer)
San Jose Sharks: No plans to slash staff, ask for pay cuts (San Jose Mercury News)
Leafs captain Tavares posts message of support in wake of coronavirus (Toronto Sun)
NHL’s coronavirus outlook gets bleak with more postponements (New York Post)
NHL Awards Show won’t be in Las Vegas this year; draft postponed (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL postpones scouting combine in Buffalo, draft, awards show (Buffalo News)
NHL draft in Montreal postponed, could be moved to conference-call event (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Could the NHL be playing in July and August? It's being considered. (Chicago Daily Herald)
Golden Knights face difficult decisions on their free agents (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford focusing on 'big picture' as he awaits hockey's return (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Detroit Red Wings will have to wait on draft placement, with NHL postponing lottery (Detroit Free Press)
The Ottawa Senators will have to wait to find out where and when they'll draft (Ottawa Sun)
Blues push ahead with draft prep despite postponement of several draft-related events (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flames try to stay prepared, productive during COVID-19 pause (Calgary Sun)
Penguins’ Jake Guentzel’s ‘rehab going well’; could return after play resumes (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Likely No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere calls Red Wings 'great organization,' Veleno reunion 'fun' (Detroit News)
Leafs prospect SDA-approved after fine season with the Petes (Toronto Sun)
Leafs prospect Robertson: 'Life is more than just hockey in wake of coronavirus outbreak (Toronto Sun)
Former Edmonton Oilers enforcer Dennis Bonvie is excellent pro scout (Edmonton Sun)
The Hamburglar looks back at the wild 2015 run with the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
United Center to become ‘logistics hub’ for food distribution, medical supply collection (Chicago Sun-Times)