❗️ Maple Leafs cut ties with Murray
Geekie suspended, NHL 2025 CBA talks, Utah concessions are cheap, and more!
Slapshot News
October 07, 2024
In today’s edition:
❗️ Maple Leafs cut ties with Murray
🥊 Geekie suspended one game
🤝 NHL plans CBA talks for 2025
🌭 Utah Hockey club concession pricing
And more!
Maple Leafs cut ties with Murray
The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting set for the 2024-25 season by placing multiple key names on waivers. With rosters due across the NHL in a little over 24 hours, the Maple Leafs have placed goalie Matt Murray and defenseman Marshall Rifai on waivers.
It was a big day for waiver activity and the Maple Leafs placed arguably two of the biggest names in Murray and Rifai.
Murray recently signed a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs after losing the entire 2023-24 season due to bilateral hip surgery. Ever since winning the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Murray has struggled to find smooth waters.
Between 2021 and 2023, Murray has only appeared in 73 games with a 29-33-5 record, .900 save percentage, and 3.15 goals against average.
The Maple Leafs will likely open the 2024-25 season with Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz.
Geekie suspended one game
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie was suspended for one preseason game Thursday over his role in a fight during a preseason game with the Florida Panthers.
According to NHL Player Safety, Geekie, the 11th pick in the 2022 draft, violated Rule 70.2 on Wednesday when he left the bench on a legal line change "for the purpose of starting an altercation."
Geekie, who had a hearing was ineligible for Friday's preseason game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
NHL plans CBA talks for 2025
Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL will open collective bargaining agreement talks with the players at the start of 2025 and is optimistic about getting a deal done.
The current CBA expires Sept. 15, 2026. Bettman informed the league's board of governors about opening negotiations during their meeting Tuesday in New York.
"In terms of timing that's probably the most realistic, which is still well in advance [of its expiration]," Bettman said. "In terms of the relationship, we think we're in a good place."
NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh recently started his tour of all 32 teams to better understand what the players want out of the next CBA. This will be the first agreement negotiated by Walsh, who took over for Don Fehr in February 2023.
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Utah Hockey Club reveals concessions
The Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) introduced $2 and $3 pricing for select fan-favorite concessions that will be available during all Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club games at Delta Center, starting with the Utah Jazz preseason games.
Five popular items have been significantly reduced in price – for a complete dining experience costing less than $14 if selecting one of each – and will be available at a variety of convenient, easy-to-find locations on concourse Level 3 and Level 5.
Designed based on valuable fan feedback SEG received over the past season, the newly reduced pricing represents a reduction in cost to fans greater than 45%.