Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Quinn Hughes is just not available, and don’t think the Vancouver Canucks wish to trade Filip Hronek and Conor Garland. Don’t think that Tyler Myers would waive his trade protection.
- Jason Brough: Thomas Drance wrote on the Vancouver Canucks: “an apparent deal with considering player trades by which NHL talent will flow outward in pursuit of younger players, and even perhaps draft picks.”
- Marco D’Amico: (On Hronek) “It cost Vancouver a 1st and 2nd to accumulate him from Detroit when he was younger. I’d imagine the associated fee for Hronek, if ever made available, can be greater than that now, even with an NMC.”
- Keith Kavanaugh: (from PuckPedia) Full NMC: E. Pettersson (F), Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek, M. Pettersson, Myers, and Lankinen
Partial NTC: Kane, O’Connor, and Blueger
Expiring UFA/RFA’s Kane, Blueger, Sherwood, Reichel, Kampf, Karlsson, Sasson, Forbort, and Joseph
It might be a surprise if the Calgary Flames don’t extend GM Craig Conroy, who’s within the last yr of his deal.
It might be time for the Edmonton Oilers to contemplate trading Stuart Skinner, even when it could only be a lateral move, which is something they said they didn’t wish to do. He does have budget-friendly $2.6 million cap hit. Does someone think he can succeed elsewhere?
- NHL Rumour Report: Kypreos on Sportsnet: “The strongest speculation ties Jordan Binnington to Edmonton; the Oilers are also seeing in the event that they can get a defenceman out of St. Louis at the identical time. That potential deal would almost definitely be built around Stuart Skinner going back to St. Louis.”
Nick Kypreos suggested St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to the Oilers. consider that the Oilers would want Binnington’s permission if the Blues desired to do it.
Goaltender Laurent Brossoit is practicing with the Chicago Blackhawks and can likely have a conditioning stint within the AHL. There isn’t room in Chicago for him.
The Utah Mammoth want to add, and have a number of picks and prospects.
Don’t buy the Filip Forsberg trade speculation at the moment and hard to see them wanting to retain salary.
- Jim Biringer: “Barry Trotz on 102.5 the Game said every part is on the table from letting the coach go from moving assets right away and we’re going to access all those things and make those decisions.”
- NHL Rumour Report: Elliotte Friedman on the FAN Hockey Show on the Ryan O’Reilly rumors: “To me, he’s probably got the largest decision to make because what number of teams are gonna be lined as much as go get him”
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