The Ottawa Senators try to be aggressive on the trade market, but nothing is imminent
TSN: Darren Dreger said that the Ottawa Senators are hopeful that goaltender Linus Ullmark can return to the lineup later this week, as GM Steve Staois continues to look for tactics to enhance their roster.
“He’s being aggressive; there’s nothing that’s front burner at this point, but they need to keep the main focus where it must be, and that’s back on the ice.”
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Teams didn’t take long to call the Calgary Flames about Zach Whitecloud
Day by day Faceoff: David Pagnotta, on Day by day Faceoff Insider Notebook, said that teams began calling the Calgary Flames immediately after acquiring defenseman Zach Whitecloud to see what their plans with him is likely to be.
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“And teams began calling as soon as word got out the that this trade was happening. They’d already began reaching out to Calgary about Zach Whitecloud. $2.75 million cap hit. He’s got two more years left on his contract. It is a player that’s attractive to numerous different teams on the lookout for a stay-at-home right-shot defenseman, and he’s going to proceed to generate interest. And there’s the chance that Calgary flips him between now and the trade deadline.”
Quick hits on the Flames, Hurricanes, Wild, Kings, and Maple Leafs
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The Calgary Flames are getting interest in forwards Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri and Ryan Lomberg. The Stars have some interest in Coleman and so they’re on his trade list. Teams also reached out to the Flames about Zach Whitecloud after they acquired him from the Golden Knights.
The Carolina Hurricanes have made Jesperi Kotkaniemi available. In the event that they were capable of land a big-name, defenseman Alexander Nikishin might be made available.
The Minnesota Wild have shown some interest in Kotkaniemi, but he’s not their first alternative.
The Los Angeles Kings are on the lookout for some scoring help and are usually not currently excited by making an in-season coaching change.
NHL Rumors: Nazem Kadri, Blake Coleman, and J.T. Miller
The Toronto Maple Leafs priority is a right-handed defenseman over a top-six forward. GM Brad Treliving may attempt to land each before the trade deadline.
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