The latest on the Jets goalie Conor Hellbwick and the center Mark Shevell Plus updates to the Senators suite Alex DeBrinkat Canadians Pavilion Cole Cofield In today’s NHL rumor mill.
The latest in HELLEBUYCK and SCHEIFELE
Winnipeg Sun: Scott Bellick looked at the prospect of a trading goaltender for the Jets Conor Hellbwick and the center Mark Shevell If you can not sign it to extend the contract this summer. Both are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in July.
Hellebuyck expects it to be the Jets’ best business chip because it could generate a huge return if they rebuild or intend to retool them quickly. It can include potential business destinations Los Angeles KingsAnd Buffalo SaberAnd Ottawa SenatorsAnd New Jersey Devils And Detroit Red Wings.
From the kings, the planes can look up Sean Dorsey and Gabi Velarde along with prospects as defenceman Brandt Clark And Frances Benelli. Peyton CripsGoalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and possibility Matthew Savoy Or the first-round pick could be the Jets’ asking price over the Sabers.
Planes can want Shin Bento As part of the return of the Senators. Jesper Pratt of the Devils is a great player but the winger won’t help the Jets in the middle. As for the wings, maybe it’s a showcase for the odds center Mark CasperGoalkeeper Phil Hosso And the ninth pick in this year’s draft might tempt the Jets to listen.
Bystander note: Goalkeepers don’t usually have much value in the commercial market but Hellebuyck can be an exception to this rule. The 29-year-old goalkeeper is in his prime. He won the 2019 Vezina Trophy, and is a finalist for the award this season.
Turn to Scheifele, he could be the toughest player to break up with Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Drafted by Sheffield in 2011, Sheffield became the face of the franchise. However, it may be necessary if the Jets are seeking a fresh start.
the Boston BruinsAnd Carolina HurricanesAnd Detroit Red Wings And Calgary Flames They are proposed business partners for Billeck. He suggested going after the defenseman Brandon Carlow and suite Jake Debrusek From the Bruins, Seth Jarvis, or Martin Necas, and Brett Pesci From hurricanes, the center of possibilities Mark Casper Or a 2023 ninth pick from the Red Wings or perhaps a direct swap from Elias Lindholm with flame.
SPECTATOR NOTE: Scheifele is coming up with a career-best 42-goal performance this season. However, his production has been inconsistent since reaching 84 points in 2018-19, and that could negatively affect his value in the trade market. It will attract interest in the commercial market but the offerings may not be as profitable as hoped.
Senators are open to all options with DEBRINCAT
Ottawa Sun: Bruce Jariusch reports that Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has said his club is willing to discuss an eight-year contract extension with the winger. Alex DeBrinkat. However, the 25-year-old restricted free agent has yet to make up his mind about his future.
It will cost the Senators $9 million to qualify DeBrincat’s rights for 2023-24. Dorion indicated that he had preliminary talks with the wing agent. The club could take him to arbitration to try and get up to 15 percent of his salary. He also said that the Senators might have to consider trading DeBrincat if he was not interested in signing with them.
Bystander note: The Senators acquired DeBrincat during the first round of last year’s draft. They could promote him during this year’s draft in Nashville on June 28-29 if not earlier if there is no contract agreement in sight by then. We expect his name to appear frequently in the rumor mill in the coming weeks.
Could Cavfield get an offer sheet this summer?
RDS.CA: Darren Dreger is incredible Montreal Canadiens face any real threat Cole Cofield Receive an offer sheet if it is still not signed on July 1st. The 22-year-old left winger is withdrawing from his initial contract and lacks arbitration rights.
Dreger believes Canadians are well placed on this issue. He thinks they’d match any show if another team was crazy enough to go that route. He also said he had not heard of another club threatening to do so.
Spectator’s Note: Assuming Cofield is willing to sign an offer sheet, not many clubs can afford to send him. Cap Friendly indicates that 14 teams have less than $10 million in cap space. Five others have less than $15 million. Among the clubs with more space for matches, most are facing heavy investment in their talent.
There is also the issue of compensation. It would take a bid sheet of $10 million a year to have a reasonable chance of deterring Canadians from matching. Compensation in this case is two from the first, second and third round. Most teams can afford to pay that price. If anyone is crazy enough to bid $10.8 million, the payout is four winners.
pessimists will point out Carolina Hurricanes sign away Jesperi Kotkaniemi In 2021 but that was a different situation. The Canadiens had less flexibility at the time, and the price of signing Kotkaniemi in terms of contract and compensation was not as expensive as it would be for Caufield.
Offer paper is also possible but remains a rare occurrence. If that happens I think the goals will be more affordable, less talented players than Caufield.