The Maple Leafs will likely make a coaching announcement before they leave to participate in the draft
Steve Simmons: Expect that before the Toronto Maple Leafs leave for Nashville for the NHL Draft, they will make an announcement about their coaching status. It probably is Sheldon Keefe Back.
Blackhawks care JT Comfer vice versa
Jay ZawaskiIt’s been said that there is a shared interest between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche in waiting for UFA forward JT Comfer. There will be a lot of interest around the league for Compher.
NHL Rumors: Avalanche and Canucks – Free Agent and Trade Targets
The Wild don’t have a lot of cap space to work with in order to sign free agents
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: (POA) If it’s on the Minnesota Wild trade Marco Rossi Next week, which is highly unlikely, the Arizona Coyotes would make sense as Coyotes head coach Andre Turenne was his running back coach at Junior.
There is a possibility that he will be a land trade defense man Caline Addison, but they will have to recover something substantial. Its value is not great at the moment though.
The Wild needs to know how much it will cost to re-sign a goalkeeper Philip Gustafson before making some other moves.
They were talking to a free agent Brandon Duhemy. Since they had not yet come to terms, it might be a possibility for a trade.
Defenseman Alex Golegewski has no movement and wants to stay in Minnesota.
Defenseman Jon Merrill could be a business option.
straight ahead Marcus Foligno There’s a year left on his deal and there will be interest, but it would be a shock at this point if he were transferred. There is no indication that he is being shopped.
Goalkeeper Marc Andre Fleury He said he only wanted to play in Minnesota.
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Hurricanes, Blues, Jets & Kings
Pierre Lebrun reports that the Vancouver Canucks are not shopping the forward Brook Bowser. Given their current situation, Wild couldn’t fit him in at the moment.
The Wild would like to sign Gustavsson to a three-year bridge deal. This would purchase one year of unrestricted free agency. The cost goes up though. Will a one-year deal work out with Gustafsson betting himself?