Notes on Penguins, Maple Leaves, Senators, Devils, Canucks, and Lightning
Sportsnet’s Elliot Friedman: The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to have a wide pool of potential GM candidates. Fenway’s ownership group is the newest in hockey and they don’t know many people, so there will be a period of discovery. They will be looking to increase their use of analytics. The Penguins can ask the NHL about the Stan Bowman situation.
Believe the Vancouver Canucks asked the Pittsburgh Penguins two first-round draft picks and a good prospect JT Miller on deadline.
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Believe it or not, the Penguins would like to re-sign to UFA Jason Zucker But that may not be possible.
Many teams find it hard to believe that GM Kyle Dubas won’t be with the Toronto Maple Leafs next year.
Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion talked about trading a goalkeeper. Wondering about the Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibsonwho would like to play for a winning team but has four years left for a total of $25.6 million.
New Jersey Devils assistant coach Andrew brunette He has in his contract for the head coaching positions.
The Vancouver Canucks likely wouldn’t consider trading the goaltender Thatcher Demco This is an offseason.
Teams eligible for arbitration will be monitored Ross Colton. The Tampa Bay Lightning RFA is just one year away from being a UFA.
The Canucks may need to get creative in order to make changes
TSN: Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrick Alvin said more changes will come the offseason as they look to build a support team around their best players.
One of the priorities will be to find the center of the third line. They will look at available backup goalie options, though GM Allvin said they don’t want to spend too much money on a backup goaltender.
The Canucks are not on a salary cap and may need to get creative. They will be looking to make “sideways” and “hockey trades”. Don’t expect any contract buys in this off season.
“This group is just touching the roof of turning into a good team,” he said. “So I don’t want to use acquisitions if we don’t have that will kind of affect us in a couple of years when this group will actually — hopefully — take off.”
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