Blake Snell Headed Back to Injured List After One Start
Blake Snell heads back to the injured list after just one start due to elbow issues.
The PWHL has confirmed updated expansion dates, shortening the roster-building process. Key phases now include negotiations starting June 1 and various phases running from June 2-15.
The PWHLPA sent players an email today, obtained by The Hockey News, regarding the updated and finalized expansion process.
“The dates for each phase in the expansion roster-building process have now been confirmed by the league,” wrote PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood, adding that players can now forward the information to their agents.
Phase 1, originally scheduled as a three-day window beginning May 28, has been shortened to June 2-3. Negotiations between teams, players and agents can begin at noon on June 1.
Phase 2 will now run from June 5-8 instead of June 1-4. Players selected to a team’s Exclusive Negotiation Target List (ENTL) will be notified by 5 p.m. on June 4.
Phase 3 has also been shortened, moving from four days to three, and will take place June 10-12 instead of June 6-9. Phase 4 is scheduled for June 14-15.
Phase 5 will run from June 16-18, with the memo confirming that draft picks can be traded during that period.
The PWHL Draft will be held in Detroit on June 17, while the open signing period begins June 19.
Here's a full break down of what each Phase in the PWHL's expansion process entails:
PWHL Planning Five Phase Expansion Process, Here Are The Details
The new dates for the PWHL expansion roster-building phases are June 2-3 for Phase 1, June 5-8 for Phase 2, and June 10-12 for Phase 3.
Negotiations between PWHL teams, players, and agents can begin at noon on June 1.
Players selected for a team's Exclusive Negotiation Target List will be notified by 5 p.m. on June 4.
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