Eric Johnson's husband Dennis Hopkins was given a 50% chance of surviving lung cancer.
Aleskander Barkov ranked 4th and Sam Bennett ranked 20th on NHL Network's countdown of the Top 20 centers right now. Three-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, two-time NHL All-Star, two-time Stanley Cup champion, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy recipient and King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner, Barkov, earned the fourth spot following a dominant 2024-2025 season, finishing one spot ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby and one spot behind the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl.
If correct, it would mean a return to Europe after eight years in the NHL for the 35-year-old. Rutta has 98 points and 219 penalty minutes in 417 NHL regular-season games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. He also has 11 points in 49 playoff games and is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay.