The Jets release Le'Veon Bell.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Cody Eakin is going home to Winnipeg. There was no salary retained in the Cody Eakin trade, so Vegas just freed up cap space that can be put to use in another deal. Eakin is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. "Cody was someone that really intrigued the coaches when I brought his name up for the first time," Cheveldayoff said. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! "For me, I'm excited about getting Cody Eakin the hockey player, regardless of where he's from," Cheveldayoff said. The real intrigue here is what this might mean for Vegas over the next couple of days. But it's a little veteran grit in our lineup.
They created some additional salary cap space on Friday evening by sending forward Cody Eakin to the Winnipeg Jets for a conditional fourth-round draft pick.
Winnipeg (32-25-5) holds the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference; Vegas (32-22-8) is in first place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. If the Jets make playoffs or re-sign Eakin. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. There was no salary retained in the Cody Eakin trade, so Vegas just freed up cap space that can be put to use in another deal.
The 28-year-old Eakin had four goals and six assists in 41 games with Vegas this season. It has been a bit of a disappointment after he scored a career-high 22 goals a year ago for the Golden Knights. He has 102 goals and 130 assists in 578 career NHL games with Washington, Dallas and Vegas. The fact he's the player that he is, that's the reason we got him.". The Vegas Golden Knights trade forward Cody Eakin to the Winnipeg Jets for a conditional draft pick to create some salary cap space.
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The Winnipeg Jets are bringing centre Cody Eakin home. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL. Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams, Women's Hockey Legends Cammi Granato and Meghan Duggan join the show. The Jets release Le'Veon Bell.