Unrestricted free-agent goaltender Tuukka Rask once again reiterated his desire to stay with the Boston Bruins.

Rask said Wednesday during the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon that he has "no reason to chase the money anymore and go somewhere else."

"I've been so lucky to be a part of one team in the NHL. For me, it's about that pride of playing for one team and one team only," Rask said. "It's going to be one of those things that I feel the Bruins is my home, Boston's my home. I've always wanted to play here and wanted to stay here."

With an estimated $61.6 million of career earnings, according to CapFriendly, Rask said he isn't looking for a "$7-million contract" and that he'd be a "cheap goalie" for Boston.

"I just like to help the team out," he said. "I'm a veteran goalie and there's some young guys coming in, so whatever I can do to help the guys out, I would do it and end my career as a Bruin."

He added: "There's a few guys now, like (Patrice Bergeron) and (Brad Marchand) ... we've played entire careers together. I feel like it would be a shame to go somewhere and try to chase something dollar-wise or trophy-wise when you have a chance to finish your career with the same group that you started (with)."

The longtime Bruins goaltender won't be able to suit up until January regardless of where he plays. The 34-year-old is rehabbing from offseason hip surgery, which he said went "perfect." Rask estimates that he can begin skating in about a month and a half.

"We'll see how my rehab goes and then we'll hopefully sign a contract," he said.

The Finnish netminder said his camp isn't in active talks with Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, but he believes they are on the same page.

Jeremy Swayman, 22, and new addition Linus Ullmark are expected to share goaltending duties for the Bruins to begin the season.

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Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes paid tribute to his older brother Jimmy on Tuesday in an emotional Instagram post.

The elder Hayes died Monday at 31.

"Yesterday I lost my best friend, my brother," Hayes wrote. "My whole life it has always been 'Jimmy and Kevin,' or the 'Hayes brothers.' I have followed you around since I can remember and I wouldn't want it any other way."

"Whether it was youth hockey, Nobles, Boston College, or the NHL, you paved the way for me. You taught me everything I needed to know in order to succeed."

The Hayes brothers won a national championship together at Boston College in 2011. Jimmy, a second-round pick in 2008, played 334 NHL games split between the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils.

His professional career concluded in 2019 after a season with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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CSKA Moscow of the KHL has announced Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will not join the club this season, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.

The Russian outfit reportedly tried to lure Kaprizov, a restricted free agent, back overseas with a contract offer earlier this summer.

A new deal with the Wild isn't imminent, but conversations between the team and Kaprizov's representatives have picked up recently, Russo adds.

Kaprizov played three of his six KHL seasons with CSKA Moscow before joining the Wild for a stellar rookie campaign in 2020-21, during which he led Minnesota in scoring and captured the Calder Trophy. Wild general manager Bill Guerin said last week the possibility of Kaprizov returning to the KHL "doesn't bother me at all."

Kaprizov, 24, is Minnesota's sole unsigned restricted free agent. The Wild currently have approximately $13 million in cap space, according to CapFriendly.

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Former NHL forward Jimmy Hayes has died at the age of 31, according to his alma mater Boston College, and The Boston Globe, which cites a Milton, Massachusetts, law enforcement official.

No cause of death has been made available.

Hayes suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils over seven seasons. He had 109 points in 334 games played.

A second-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008, Hayes was traded to the Blackhawks in 2010 and made his NHL debut Dec. 30, 2011. He scored his first goal in his second career game.

Hayes played his final NHL game with the Devils on April 7, 2018. He signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Penguins afterward and ended his professional career with Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, in the 2018-19 season.

The Dorchester, Massachusetts, native spent three years at Boston College and won an NCAA hockey championship with the team in 2010.

Hayes was the older brother of Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes. He leaves behind his wife, Kristen, and two young sons.

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Jaden Schwartz found himself at a crossroads before the start of the 2020-21 season following the unexpected death of his father last November.

"I didn't even know if I was going to come back," the newly signed Seattle Kraken forward told The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford. "This past year was pretty tough on me and my family. I didn't have much motivation to play and didn't really have time to train."

In addition to his father's death, the Saskatchewan native had to quarantine back home.

"It was a lot on me. I wasn't in a very good place," Schwartz said. "It's tough leaving your family and friends behind and not being there for them and not having them to be around me, either."

Although Schwartz, who was with the St. Louis Blues last season, almost decided not to play and forfeit his $4-million salary, he wanted to step up for the people around him.

“I wanted to be there for my teammates," he said. "I knew my mom and family really enjoyed watching me play hockey, and my dad would have wanted me to go back and play. I mostly did it for them, but it wasn't easy. I think my teammates knew that I wasn't at 100%."

Schwartz finished the campaign with just eight goals and 21 points in 40 contests. He missed 16 games due to an oblique injury and didn't register a point in the Blues' first-round loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

"I tried to do everything I could, but mentally and physically, I wasn't where I needed to be," Schwartz said. "It was the toughest year I've ever had in my life. I know I didn't finish well with the Blues, and that sucks, but I wasn't mentally ready for an NHL season at all."

After spending the first 10 campaigns of his career in St. Louis, Schwartz is more than ready to begin a new chapter in Seattle.

"I'm doing a lot better now," Schwartz said. "Mentally, I'm in a better spot, and I was able to train. I feel fresh again."

He added: "Seattle is such a good city, and being part of an expansion team in the new city is pretty special."

Schwartz signed a five-year deal worth $27.5 million with the Kraken earlier this offseason.

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