Will you sign the penguins Jake Guentzel to extend the contract? Could the Bruins sign UFA pending Tyler Bertuzzi? What are the latest speculations of demons? Find out in the NHL Rumor Mill today.
Will you sign the Penguins or trade Genzel?
Hockey news: Nick Hurot cited The Athletic recently suggesting this Jake Guentzel Trade rumors could surface if the 28-year-old winger does not receive a contract extension from Manchester United Pittsburgh Penguins.
Guentzel separates unrestricted free agent eligibility for a year. The Penguins can open contract extension talks with him on July 1. The club is still in the process of appointing a new general manager. Guentzel’s signature could be the first business, Hroot suggests.
SPECTATOR NOTE: Guentzel has two 40-goal seasons on his resume and scored 36 goals and 73 points in 2022-23. Re-signing it would be expensive. He earns $6 million annually and will be seeking a significant raise on a long-term deal. Guentzel will attract a lot of interest if the Penguins decide to sell him this summer or during the 2023-24 campaign.
Will the Bruins re-sign Bertuzzi?
Boston hockey now: Joe Haggerty thinks the Bruins should try to re-sign Tyler Bertuzzi. They acquired the 28-year-old winger just before the March trade deadline. His style of play fitted in well for his new club, as he led the Bruins with five goals and 10 points in a seven-game first-round series with Florida panthers.
Haggerty acknowledged the Bruins salary cap restrictions for 2023-24 but also noted that Bertuzzi loved his time in Boston. He thinks they should try to re-sign the winger if they can free up enough space to do so.
Bystander note: Re-signing Bertuzzi is a possibility if they can get a highly paid player like Taylor Hall With a defenseman like Matt Grzelecik or Derek Voorport. However, it can be very stressful. Bertuzzi earned $4.75 million annually on a two-year contract, and will likely seek $6.5 million annually on a long-term deal.
The latest in demons
sportscent: During Friday’s edition of The Jeff Marek Show, Elliott Friedman reported that there was some speculation about the March 3 trading deadline that New Jersey Devils They were considering moving forward Igor Sharangovich.
Friedman said the Devils have some concerns about what he might get in the arbitration award. The 24-year-old completes a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2 million and is set to become a restricted free agent this summer.
SPECTATOR NOTE: Sharangovich scored 24 goals and 46 points in his basketball career in 2021-22 but his stats slipped to 13 goals and 30 points as he dropped the Devils depth chart. with Timo Meyer And Jesper Pratt Also RFAs this summer with arbitration rights plus their need for a goal upgrade, Sharanjović could become a commercial candidate this summer.
Hockey news: Steven Rosner and Stan Fischler wondered if New York Islanders would have an interest in Miles Wood. The spunky 27-year-old left winger is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. They suggest Wood will help improve the Islanders’ speed among the bottom six forwards.