Clarity on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews may not come until June
Chris Johnston of The Athletic: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving or anyone else inside the organization know which way the Auston Matthews situation will find yourself going. The 28-year-old Matthews himself likely isn’t sure where things will head until all of them sit down within the offseason. Will Treliving or coach Craig Berube be around?
It will not be until June when things grow to be a bit of clearer. Having traded away first-round picks to Boston and Philadelphia are inclined to point towards a retool and never a rebuild. There might be added pressure this offseason.
The Ottawa Senators will proceed their right-handed defenseman search this offseason – trade and free agent options
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa Senators 35-year-old pending UFA defenseman Nick Jenson won’t be back next season. The Senators will proceed the hunt this offseason for a right-handed defenseman.
Before the trade deadline, the Senators were keen on MacKenzie Weegar, who was moved to the Utah Mammoth. They kicked tires on Rasmus Ristolainen (Flyers), Colton Parayko (Blues), Justin Faulk (traded to the Red Wings), and Simon Nemec and Dougie Hamilton on the Devils.
Parayko turned down a trade to the Buffalo Sabres along with his no-movement clause. The St. Louis Blues were asking for a high-end prospect and a first-round pick. It’s believed the Sabres were going to send a primary and Radim Mrtka to the Blues for Parayko.
For the Senators so as to add Parayko, they’d need to be willing to maneuver one in all Carter Yakemchuk or Logan Hensler and a 2027 first-round pick.
Darren Raddysh, a Tampa Bay Lightning pending UFA, could be the highest ranked free agent defenseman if he gets there. He’ll be seeking to receives a commission on a long-term deal. Rasmus Andersson could be next up, nevertheless it’s believed he wouldn’t waive his no-movement clause for the Senators, so signing as a free agent seems unlikely.
Other RHD include John Carlson (Geese), Brent Burns (Avs), Jacob Trouba (Geese), John Klingberg (Sharks) and Radko Gudas (Geese). Logan Stanley (Sabres) and Jamie Oleksiak (Kraken) are LHD but can play on the fitting.
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators Wish to Add Defense This Offseason
Senators GM Steve Staois said that Carter Yaremchuk might be an option, but other league executives don’t think his skating is sweet enough yet.
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