Quick Hits on the Predators, Blue Jackets, and Panthers
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Nashville Predators have reached out to a variety of individuals with their GM search. They’ve spoken with some candidates two or thrice already. Consider that they’ve spoken with Marc Bergevin, Panthers AGM Brett Peterson, and perhaps an agent or two. Shortening their list could come next week.
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell said that he’ll confer with Rick Bowness after the season: “We’re the one two individuals who aren’t nervous about it.”
It’s believed that Brad Marchand‘s six-year, $5.25 million cap hit was used as a comparable deal for goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, however the Florida Panthers weren’t willing to do it.
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Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Atlantic: The Latest York Rangers can have almost $27.5 million in projected cap space to work with this offseason, and that’s with 19 players, and never all shall be back. Jaroslav Chmelař, Juuso Pärssinen or Urho Vaakanainen will not be locks to make the team, and someone, like Vincent Trocheck, might be dealt.
Finding one of the best trade offer for Trocheck will remain an offseason priority. Rangers GM Chris Drury had been asking for a forward with top-six potential as a part of the package. Drury still eye’s a retool, so players who’re NHL-ready or close shall be a preference.
Before the deadline, teams just like the Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins were reluctant to part with any roster players, but teams can have more options within the offseason. Drury is attempting to move Trocheck as a top-line center, but teams could also be him as a second-line center, and by the tip of his deal in 2029, he might be a third-line center.
Pending RFA defenseman Braden Schneider shall be an offseason trade candidate, they usually’ll proceed to see what the market brings for Alexis Lafreniere. Each Schneider and Lafreniere are 24 years old.
Depending on what happens with Schneider, they may have a look at moving Will Borgen, whose full no-trade clause becomes a 15-team no-trade list on July 1st.
J.T. Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov and Igor Shesterkin have no-movement clauses.
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The Rangers might be willing to tackle a player from a team trying to shed some salary for an additional asset. If on a one-year deal, could then flip them at next 12 months’s trade deadline for one more asset. Potential options might be Ross Colton (Avalanche, one 12 months at $4 million), Evan Rodrigues (Panthers, one 12 months at $3 million), and Brenden Dillon (Devils, one 12 months at $4 million).
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