Celebrini was presented the captain’s jersey at a team meeting by former captain Joe Thornton before practice Friday.
The 27-year-old netminder will make $2 million this year and was due to become an unrestricted free agent.
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With camps shortened around the NHL because of the new, 84-game schedule and the Islanders set to start the season in two weeks, Sept. 30 at Toronto, this puts Mathew Barzal’s chances of being ready for the opener in jeopardy.
Jason Zucker potentially could miss the first two weeks.
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Cutter Gauthier, 22, was the most prominent restricted free agent still unsigned with two weeks left before the start of the season.
The contract was announced by Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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The Red Wings said on the eve of camp that Dylan Larkin would not skate in the first practice because of an upper-body injury.
Connor Bedard expressed his gratitude on being named captain, stating, “The captains who have come before me have left an incredible legacy. To now have the opportunity to carry that tradition forward is something I don’t take lightly.”
The team announced the deal without revealing how long St. Louis now is under contract.
When Peter DeBoer took over as coach of the New York Islanders near the end of last season, his runway of four games was not long enough to make the playoffs in a last-ditch effort.
