Evander Kane would welcome a trade, but Teddy Blueger would really like to remain
Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane said he’d “welcome” a trade to a contending team and take a run at one other Cup.
Forward Teddy Blueger would love to stay in Vancouver, but there haven’t been any contact talks.
Forward Conor Garland‘s name has been within the rumor mill for years, and so it’s probably not a distraction for him anymore. The Canucks don’t really need to trade Garland, but they’ve to contemplate every part. The identical will be said for Jake DeBrusk.
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It’s possible the Canucks could get a 3rd or fourth-round pick for Kane and Blueger. They’d likely get less for David Kampf.
The Montreal Canadiens wish to move out Patrik Laine’s cap hit and discover a right winger for his or her top line
Each day Faceoff: David Pagnotta said that the highest priority for the Montreal Canadiens is to search out a right winger to play on the highest line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. They should unencumber some cap space to accomplish that, in order that they’re seeking to move out Patrik Laine and his $8.7 million salary cap hit.
“He’s got an $8.7 million cap hit. The Canadians can retain on his deal in the event that they need to. The Habs don’t have a ton of cap space either, overall.
In order that they’re looking at once for anyone to play with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caulfield on that top line. They love their second line. They love what (Juraj) Slafkovsky, (Ivan) Demidov, and (Oliver) Kapanen have been in a position to do together. Finding anyone everlasting on the precise side of that first line, that appears to be the priority.
Now the identical time, they’re not going to rush their plans. They’ve stuck to their guns, and kudos to Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton for doing that, since it’s obviously been working.
Nevertheless it wouldn’t surprise me if we see parallel-type moves here. You progress out Laine, you usher in one other guy to assist this team moving forward. They’re not going to overpay for a rental. They’re searching for guys that fit their core.
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But moving out Laine would help unencumber considerable amount of cap space to ensure that that to occur. So we’re going to maintain tabs on that. But Laine goes to the highest of loads of trade boards and trade watch lists. He’s actively available, and the Canadians try to make that occur.”
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