Check out the latest in Kevin HayesAnd Elias LindholmAnd Poetry in SarosAnd Pierre Luc DuboisAnd Blake Wheeler And more in today’s NHL rumor mill.
The latest “32 Ideas” trading and free agent
sportscent: Elliott Friedman and Jeff Marek discuss the latest NHL trade and free agent speculation.
Pilots are open for business
Friedman believes that Philadelphia Flyers Ready to do a lot of things. He said two teams told him they believed the Flyers would have one more first-round pick than they actually had. They currently have No. 7 and No. 22 picks. Kevin HayesAnd Travis KonicneyAnd Travis Sanheim And Scott Lawton There as candidates for the trade.
SPECTATOR NOTE: The Athletic’s Charlie O’Connor her weight too on the Flyers, noting that General Manager Daniel Breyer listens to “nearly every one of his players”. Daily Faceoff’s Named Frank Serravalle Prospect Cutter Gauthier He is the only one untouchable.
O’Connor includes Hayes among a group of players (along with defender Tony D’Angelo) that pilots would like to move but lack value in the trading market.
They don’t want to buy Hayes, who has three years worth of $7.14 million per year left on his contract. However, they have a hard time getting interested in him. Flyers are willing to keep some of their average annual value.
O’Connor believes that Konecny, Sanheim and Laughton are among the players the Flyers don’t necessarily try to trade but could if they receive a great offer. Carter Hart He is also among that group.
Could the Flames re-sign Lindholm?
Friedman believes that Calgary Flames And Elias Lindholm They are discussing a similar contract extension for Ma Bo Horvat signed with New York Islanders. Horvat’s new eight-year deal with AAV is worth $8.5 million starting in 2023-24.
Lindholm, 28, separates us from unrestricted free agent eligibility. He reportedly wants to know the Flames are still trying to compete and won’t rebuild an entire roster before he commits. He speculates that the club is waiting for Lindholm’s decision before turning to other agents for 2024.
Friedman also said he heard it Jacob Markstrom He wants to get back with the Flames until that quells trade rumors about the 33-year-old goalie.
Bystander note: Lindholm’s decision could have a domino effect on other flames that separate us from the UFA state by a year like Michael BacklundAnd Tyler Tufoli And Noah Hanifen. There’s already talk that Flames are an amusing commercial offering for Hanifin.
Could predators have traded in Saros and hunted down Dubois?
Nashville hockey now: Nick Keyser was killed Sportsnet’s Elliott Friedman shares his thoughts on the recent trade rumors plaguing the Predators goalie Poetry in Saros.
Friedman believes the Sarros rumors were not started by the Predators but by other teams interested in the 28-year-old net striker. He believes those teams have seen the Preds’ bold moves at the trading deadline and wondered if they would be willing to trade their starting goaltender.
SPECTATORS: Predators general manager Barry Trotz has indicated that he’s open to offers for his players. However, it would take a big deal to get Sarros out of Nashville. Unless Trotz is going to rebuild, I think he’ll stick to his starting goalie.
Michael Gallagher, In the meantime, focus on whether Pierre Luc Dubois It may be on the radar of predators. 24 years old Winnipeg Jets The center is a restricted free agent and many reports indicate that it is under trade embargoes.
Gallagher cited Friedman’s skepticism of the DuBois acquisition, noting that the center is seeking an eight-year, $9 million deal. While the Predators have $15 million in cap space, Gallagher notes that Dubois’ new contract will eat up 70 percent of it.
Bystander note: Unless the Predators are taking out a highly paid player like Ryan JohansenOr Matt Duchenne or Philip Forsberg to make way for Dubois, I don’t see them getting into the bidding.
Wheeler’s time as the Jets is coming to an end?
TSN: Darren Dreger reports Winnipeg Jets They get some commercial interest in Blake Wheeler. The 36-year-old winger and former Jets captain has a year left on his $8.25 million contract with AAV.
Dreger also indicates that they can buy him before the end of the current holding period on June 30th if they can’t trade him before then. That would remove $5.5 million from their 2023-24 salary cap space, leaving a $2.75 million cap for next season and for 2024-25.
SPECTATOR NOTE: Dreger did not indicate which teams have interest in Wheeler. The Jets will probably have to keep some salary in the deal. How much can make the difference between a trade and an acquisition
The latest on Bruns
Boston hockey now: Jimmy Murphy cites Elliott Friedman saying Bruins are still talking to suspended UFA forwards Tyler Bertuzzi And Agate Hathaway Hoping to re-sign both players. Murphy notes that the Bruins have just over $4.16 million in salary cap space next season.
Friedman said Bruins GM Don Sweeney is burning phone lines in an attempt to make a cost-cutting move to free up enough space for Bertuzzi and Hathaway. Bruins like Linus UllmarkAnd Taylor HallAnd Matt Grzelecik And Derek Forport It is posted in the rumor mill.
Bystander note: The Bruins recently signed a goalkeeper Brandon Bass to a one-year contract, worth $775,000, fueled speculation that they would trade to Allmark and go along with Bussi and Jeremy Swaiman Once they get the latter’s signature. Swaiman is a free agent with arbitration rights.
Ullmark’s transfer would clear $5 million of cap space, but the Vezina Cup finalist has a complete no-movement clause that he must waive to make a deal.