The San Jose Sharks wish to make some changes on their blue line
David Pagnotta: The San Jose Sharks have made their blue line a priority. The Sharks wish to buy and sell. They’re listening on their pending UFA defenseman, and are on the lookout for young, NHL calibre defenseman. Consider that they’ve some interest in Latest York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider.
Will Luke Hughes injury alter the Devils’ plans for Dougie Hamilton?
Taj: The agent for Latest Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton, JP Barry, on Hamilton’s future yesterday on Donnie and Dhali: “That’s probably my next call today to seek out out what Latest Jersey is pondering. To see where we’re with the teams that called and to see if the injury to Luke Hughes changes their approach on him.”
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Vancouver Canucks trade tiers
Thomas Drance of The Athletic: The Vancouver Canucks have traded Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood already, and there can be more moves ahead of the March sixth NHL trade deadline. Taking a look at the Canucks trade tiers.
Not moving tier – Thatcher Demko, Filip Hronek, Kevin Lankinen, Filip Chytil, Marco Rossi, Tyler Myers, Zeev Buium, Tom Willander, Liam Ohgren, and Elias Pettersson (defenseman).
Probably not moving, but … tier – Brock Boeser (NMC – six years remaining, $7.25 million cap hit), Marcus Pettersson (NMC – five years remaining, $5.5 million cap hit), Aatu Räty, Linus Karlsson, and Max Sasson.
Tough decisions tier – Nils Höglander (two years remaining, $3 million cap hit), and Drew O’Connor (modified-NTC – one 12 months remaining, $2.5 million cap hit).
The ‘we’re rebuilding aggressively now’ tier – Elias Pettersson, the centre (NMC – six years remaining, $11.6 million cap hit), Jake DeBrusk (NMC – five years remaining, $5.25 million cap hit), and Conor Garland (six years remaining, $6 million cap hit).
On the block tier – Evander Kane (modified-NTC – UFA this summer, $5.125 million cap hit), Teddy Blueger (UFA this summer, $1.8 million cap hit), and David Kämpf (UFA this summer, $1.1 million cap hit).
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