The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed forward Josh Archibald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination. The team made an announcement on Saturday noting that the forward had informed them of his intentions not to report to camp or play hockey for the time being.
Josh Archibald’s Tampa Bay Lightning tenure is over before it even started. The crash-and-bang right winger, 30, signed a one-year, $800 contract as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but the Lightning revealed Saturday that they have placed him on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, as announced by Bolts vice-president and GM Julien BriseBois.
Just minutes after announcing that they’re parting ways with winger Josh Archibald, the Lightning has found his replacement as they announced the signing of winger Tyler Motte to a one-year, $800K contract.
The 30-year-old had a change of heart and has now decided against playing this season altogether.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have added forwards Josh Archibald and Luke Glendening to two-year, $1.6M contracts.
The bottom six retooling in Pittsburgh continues, as a pair of depth forwards have departed the Penguins organization. After just one season back in Pittsburgh, Josh Archibald departs the black and gold again after signing a new contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 2022-23 season was a disappointing one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were inconsistent all season, in the playoffs and then out again down the stretch, and finally in the final week of the regular season they were eliminated from the postseason for the first time since 2006.
Depth at forward was one of several issues the Pittsburgh Penguins had during the 2022-23 season. While some positions in the bottom six provided positive signs for the future, their right wings proved only how much change is needed this summer.
There aren’t many things the Pittsburgh Penguins have done consistently well throughout this season. One thing they have done on a fairly frequent basis is to allow seemingly comfortable leads to disappear in the third period.
With the NHL trade deadline within 48 hours, and many of the biggest pieces already moved, teams are going to have to get creative, and that includes the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The trade deadline looms and is now less than two weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jarry was on the ice Tuesday morning, and his placement was retroactive to Jan. 22, so he will be eligible to return as soon as he is healthy.
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan called it “juice.” Penguins winger Josh Archibald couldn’t winnow it to one word; he just knows he might be able to bring an element or three that the team has been lacking.
Everything looked status quo for the Pittsburgh Penguins at their practice Monday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. That is, there were no changes from Sunday, when they practiced for the first time coming out of their bye week/All-Star break.
PITTSBURGH - When the Pittsburgh Penguins hit the ice for their first contest in February, they might have a few faces return to the lineup. During the first team practice out of the bye week, the Penguins were joined by Kasperi Kapanen and Josh Archibald in a full capacity and the two were part of regular line rushes.
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again fighting off a slew of injuries, this time in the form of Josh Archibald. The gritty forward was absent from the practice following the Penguins loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
PITTSBURGH - The fourth line for the Pittsburgh Penguins stood out against the Philadelphia Flyers by combining for seven points including a goal and an assist from Josh Archibald.
PITTSBURGH - The puck is ready to drop on the 2022-23 season for the Pittsburgh Penguins and they will be doing so with an injured forward. Teddy Blueger has been listed as day-to-day which opens the door for a newcomer to the Penguins locker room to become a roster regular.
In the NHL, there are just two players that remain unvaccinated based on publically available knowledge: Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Archibald.
Josh Archibald will be able to join the Edmonton Oilers when they travel to Los Angeles.
Josh Archibald is preparing to return to NHL action. According to Postmedia’s Jim Matheson, the Oilers forward is quarantining in Edmonton after receiving a clean bill of health.
The diagnosis comes after it was revealed Archibald contracted COVID-19 over the summer.
Already unsure of where the team was going to go with the Josh Archibald situation, things might have gotten a bit more confusing for the Edmonton Oilers.
Ken Holland didn’t say the name Josh Archibald out loud at his media avail on Wednesday morning, but while a guest on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer, he either changed his mind on keeping that information private or let it slip.
If Edmonton forces a Game 5, Archibald would be eligible to return for Wednesday's contest.
A decision will need to be made fairly quickly on whether or not the hit is suspendable. With the North Division starting their playoffs later than everyone else, each first-round series has a back-to-back set of games in it.
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