The Columbus Blue Jackets have some decisions to make on their pending UFAs
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: As last week, the Columbus Blue Jackets hadn’t spoken with pending UFAs Charlie Coyle, Boone Jenner, Mason Marchment, and Erik Gudbranson, but GM Don Waddell said they might be. Waddell said that free agents wish to remain and that he should have the opportunity to search out a option to keep them.
“If guys wish to stay here, I’ll discover a option to keep them here. I’ve said that before, and I actually have a excellent history of that.”
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“Everybody desires to stay here. We’ve got something going here.”
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Jenner and Gudbranson have been in Columbus for some time, but Coyle and Marchment are latest this yr. An excellent sign for the organization that they’d prefer to stay.
The Blue Jackets might want to make a choice to re-sign Coyle and Marchment, or trade them if a deal can’t be reached. There can be interest, and the return must be decent. Waddell’s plan to maintain them and sign them.
Coyle is 34 years old and has a streak of 13 seasons of constructing the playoffs, though he’s never won.
Trade interest in Rasmus Ristolainen picking up
Anthony Di Marco of Day by day Faceoff: Trade interest in Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen picked up along with his play for Finland within the Olympics.
It doesn’t really sound like Ristolainen desires to be traded, but have heard over the past two weeks that 5 or 6 teams have checked in with the Flyers.
If the Flyers were to maneuver him, they’d be on the lookout for a Brandon Carlo or Ben Chiarot kind of return – a primary and a prospect. He’s got one yr left at $5.1 million, so a team gets two playoff runs.
The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers are two of the teams which have no less than inquired, based on sources. A Boston source didn’t think the Bruins were overly high on Ristolainen, but they should cover all grounds. The Oilers would want to maneuver salary out, and Andrew Mangiapane is on the block.
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Spitballing other teams that will make some sense include the Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Stars would want to do some juggling. The Red Wings have their firsts, prospects, including goaltender Sebastian Cossa. The Lightning don’t have their next two firsts.
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