The Utah Mammoth are in search of a top-six forward
Marco D’Amico of Rankings: The Utah Mammoth need to add one other top-six forward to spice up their offense.
Sources say they’ve kicked tires on Nazem Kadri and a number of the top centers that is likely to be available. Elias Pettersson and Robert Thomas are two others they might take a look at.
A source added they might not wish to move Tij Iginla, Danil But or any of their other former first-round picks unless it’s a monster deal. Teams can even be asking for Cole Beaudoin, Maveric Lamoureux and their 2026 first-round pick. Fourth overall, Caleb Desnoyers is having a superb yr within the QMJHL.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and two pending UFAs in Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton
The Chris Johnston Show: Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie on the Toronto Maple Leafs and pending UFA forwards Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“McMann will cope with first. I feel the Leafs wish to see where they’re at. Like, truly. They, while they’ve began making those calls and taking those calls on, you already know, getting a way of how the market views their players.
You recognize, there’s a world due to what I used to be saying, Bobby McMann gets the Leafs a much bigger return than some people might think, simply because he literally only makes $1.3 million on the cap. They will, they’ve retention spots, in order that they can chop that down below what’s the league minimum salary this yr, in the event that they want.
You recognize, even a player like Scott Laughton, who’s a pending UFA. The Leafs, he’s already been chopped to $1.5 million in the unique cope with Philly. He will be chopped down again in half.
In order that they can get some pretty low cap hits on their players and Laughton plays center, and he’s having a fairly good yr since he’s been healthy. And, you already know, let’s face it, loads of the deadline finally ends up being bottom-six/depth defenseman.
McKenzie: “Those are the people you would like,
Johnston: “Right. Like, that’s what the most effective teams are likely to want to simply, like they have already got the highest-end pieces in place, they wish to normally augment, possibly lower of their lineup.
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So I feel, the Leafs wish to see where they’re at. See where the costs are at. They feel they will be slightly more patient ahead of March sixth.
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