Five players who could use a change of scenery
Matt Larkin of Day by day Faceoff: A have a look at the highest five players who could use a change of scenery for next season.
Kent Johnson – Columbus Blue Jackets – The 23-year-old left-winger and former first-round pick found himself as a healthy scratch at times down the stretch. Buying low.
Jordan Kyrou – St. Louis Blues – 28-year-old has an $8.125 million cap hit, and only put up 18 goals last season. Had 4 years before that, with between 27 and 37 goals.
Mason McTavish – Anaheim Geese – Six more years at $7 million, and was a healthy scratch within the playoffs a few times. Still only 23-years-old.
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Simon Nemec – Latest Jersey Devils – How will recent GM Sunny Mehta view the pending RFA.
Shane Wright – Seattle Kraken – Has one-year left on his entry-level deal and the Kraken are searching for a top-six forward. Averaged 17 goals per 82 games in his first two seasons on just 13:40 of TOI.
The Dylan Larkin trade request and musings of who could possibly be interested
Vince Z. Mercogliano: From the Latest York Rangers perspective on Dylan Larkin’s trade request.
It will be an actual surprise if the Rangers didn’t call the Red Wings about Larkin. Consider the Rangers have inquired before, and it might be a giant swing they may have a look at for his or her retool.
The Rangers were last within the Eastern Conference, so would he waive his no-movement clause for them.
Would Vincent Trocheck and a first-round pick (No. 26) get Yzerman’s attention? The No. 5 pick seems a bit much.
Larkin’s trade request impacts any Trocheck talks as Larkin is three years younger and is best offensively.
Who Could possibly be in on Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin? Who Makes Sense?
Jason Gregor: “Dylan Larkin for Mat Barzal as major pieces in a trade? Larkin for MacTavish and more?
A lot of teams may have interest in Larkin. He has five years remaining at $8.7m. He has scored 30-34 goals each of the past five seasons. Fascinating name suddenly in the marketplace.”
Irfaan Gaffar: “Lots of talk concerning the Wild and Canadiens make sense for Larkin. LA needs a centre, and the 2 people running each teams have a excellent relationship. Now, where does Larkin need to go stays the largest query. Full NTC.”
David Pagnotta: “With all of the speculation over Dylan Larkin’s potential landing spot, you will have to wonder concerning the Vegas Golden Knights being a destination he’d need to go. Larkin is nice friends with Jack Eichel. Can VGK pull this off after the Cup Final?”
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