Teams showing interest in Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin
Darren Dreger: There are upwards of six teams which have shown interest in Carolina Hurricanes pending RFA defenseman Alexander Nikishin.
Nikishin’s contract asking price is a significant factor.
St. Louis Blues GM on having 4 first-round picks
Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong on having 4 first-round picks and the potential of them trading up: “Everyone knows what now we have, and in the event that they want to interact St. Louis, that pick — 1, 2, 3, 4 — they know what now we have and I’d welcome the decision.”
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The Buffalo Sabres may move the No. 4 … Interest in Connor Hellebuyck
TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that Buffalo Sabres want to add, and that the majority teams don’t consider the Sabres will make the pick at No. 4. They’ve lost Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch.
“I consider they’ve had conversations with the Latest York Rangers about Vincent Trocheck. They’ve talked to the Winnipeg Jets about Connor Hellebuyck and with the Toronto Maple Leafs about Matthew Knies.”
It’s hard to say how serious the Sabres are about Hellebuyck. The Jets may wish to get their hands on the No. 4 pick.
The Winnipeg Jets don’t havet to trade Hellebuyck this season. The Florida Panthers have an interest, but they don’t need to trade Anton Lundell, and wouldn’t include him within the Brady Tkachuk deal. They Panthers don’t have plenty of assets left. The Carolina Hurricanes were one other team that has had some interest in Hellebuyck.
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Time is ticking for the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson
TSN: Pierre LeBrun said Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson proceed to speak. There was some speculation that talks were way off and that the Stars were only focused on trading Robertson. Have been told that, that isn’t true. The Stars are listening to groups calling, so that they must incase the don’t reach a deal. Then there’s the offer sheet, that will must be seven years, and never the popular eight, which Robertson would really like.
“No. 2, in the event you’re doing a suggestion sheet at seven years, you almost certainly must be within the $15 million range with a purpose to get him. I’m not saying a team wouldn’t, but that’s a fairly large number.
And eventually, the compensation, which could be 4 first-round picks with a purpose to offer sheet Robertson. I’m not saying I wouldn’t do it, but I’m just saying you might have to think hard about that.”
A team trading for Robertson seems to make more sense than the offer sheet.
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