In Red Wings Land

Detroit Red Wings loan yet another player to Europe: G Calvin Pickard
In what does not seem encouraging news that there will be professional hockey in North America soon, the Detroit Red Wings have loaned another player to a team in Europe.

The Wings announced Tuesday that minor-league goaltender Calvin Pickard has been assigned to the Vienna Capitals in Austria.

I’ll admit I picked this article just so I could point out that I laughed so hard for some reason when I saw the headline on the page started with “Uh oh.”

Around the NHL

MLSE cuts salaries for full-time staff, extends management and executive reductions | CP24.com
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it is cutting the salaries of up to one quarter of its full-time staff, and extending salary reductions for senior management and executives to deal with the financial impact of COVID-19.

Not surprising, but it still sucks for all the people who are affected by this.

Report: The NHL and NHLPA haven’t had serious negotiations about the 2020-21 season for over a week
According to Kevin McGran, the NHL and the NHLPA haven’t had any serious negotiations about the 2020-21 season for over a week. This comes after the league asked the players to re-open the recently signed collective bargaining agreement that was signed in July.

I have no idea how the NHL is supposed to meet their prospective start date, which is still January 1st.