Two sets of plans for the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin
Sammi Silber: The Washington Capitals can have two plans involving Alex Ovechkin and if he retires or not. They’re giving him his time and space.
GM Chris Patrick: “If he desires to stay, we’ll go a technique. If he decides he desires to retire, we’ll go a distinct way.”
Sergei Bobrovsky still need to be paid, but will it come from the Florida Panthers?
Julian Gaudio of The Hockey News: Reports from Greg Wyshynski on The Sheet with Jeff Marek have the situation between the Florida Panthers and 37-year-old pending UFA Sergei Bobrovsky as “pretty bad.”
Bobrovsky is coming off a season with a 3.07 GAA and a profession worst .877 save percentage. There was speculation before the trade deadline that they might move him, which they obviously didn’t. The Panthers aren’t trying to overpay, with Bobrovsky considering he should get one other big contract.
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The Panthers think they’ll be back to contending next season, and in the event that they don’t feel that Bobrovsky can get it done, they might have a look at moving on.
Options for the Winnipeg Jets to upgrade down the center
Murat Ates of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets biggest offseason need could be an upgrade at center, ideally a younger than Mark Scheifele two-way player that doesn’t have a no-trade or no-move clause.
A have a look at five potential options covering an RFAs, someone on their second contract, bad contracts, of their prime and past their prime.
Option 1: Robert Thomas waives his NTC
Option 2: The RFA who wants more – Trevor Zegras, Adam Fantilli, Connor McMichael, Mavrik Bourque, Peyton Krebs, Cole Sillinger
Option 3: Young centres with contracts, but not trade protection – Connor Zary, Ridly Greig and Emmitt Finnie
Option 4: Useful veterans past their prime – Ryan O’Reilly
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Option 5: Pettersson? Kotkaniemi? Let’s discuss bad contracts – Elias Pettersson ($11.6 million through 2031-32) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi ($4.82 through 2029-30).
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