Storm Advisory 8/3/2019: NHL News, Links, and Daily Roundup

Zach Stortini gets a new job, Alex Ovechkin goes noncommittal when discussing his future, and the downfall of Paul Fenton.

By Cody Hagan@CodyHagan94 Aug 3, 2019, 10:31am EDT

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Former Charlotte Checker Zach Stortini has found a new job:

Welcome Zack Stortini as Assistant Coach!

"I am very excited to be back to the Sudbury Wolves organization" - Zack Stortini, longest serving captain in our team's history.#welcometothepack #runwiththepack

Check out https://t.co/868LTzBpKx pic.twitter.com/VzAGb0vKJU
— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) August 2, 2019

The details regarding Anton Forsberg’s arbitration hearing are out. Forsberg made $800,000 on a one-way deal last season. The hearing is scheduled for Sunday:

Anton Forsberg and CAR: team offer: $700k/70k (that’s a two-way deal), player ask: $833k
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 2, 2019

The downfall of Paul Fenton including info on how Carolina had plans to buy out Victor Rask. [The Athletic $]
Alex Ovechkin is not willing to commit to playing in the NHL after his contract expires in 2021. [Yahoo Sports]
Making the case that the Senators are violating the spirit of the CBA. [ESPN]
The Flames expect Matthew Tkachuk to sign before training camp begins. [NHL]