{"id":321073,"date":"2026-04-19T08:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=321073"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:12:27","slug":"nhl-rumors-toronto-maple-leafs-washington-capitals-and-the-winnipeg-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/nhl-rumors-toronto-maple-leafs-washington-capitals-and-the-winnipeg-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, and the Winnipeg Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toronto Maple Leafs ownership meets with Mats Sundin a couple of role with the organization<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sportsnet<\/strong><\/a>: Elliotte Friedman reported that Toronto Maple Leafs ownership met with former Leaf Mats Sundin<\/a> on Friday a couple of potential role within the hockey operations department.<\/p>\n

Lance Hornby<\/strong><\/a>: Friedman reports it\u2019s for an advisory role. notes: \u201cSundin has mulled this prior to now but has been obligated to his children in Sweden of their early life. Shane Doan<\/a>\u2019s role is unclear post-Treliving.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Ovechkin will confer with his family and management before deciding if he\u2019ll play next yr or not<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tom Gulitti of NHL.com<\/strong><\/a>: It\u2019s sounding just like the 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin<\/a> would really like to return back for his twenty second NHL season, but he still needs to speak it over along with his family.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo be honest with you, I\u2019m pretty sure it\u2019s not my last game,\u201d Ovechkin said before having his end-of-season exit meetings with coach Spencer Carbery and management. \u201cI hope it\u2019s not my last game against Columbus. I actually have to make a choice to see where we\u2019re at: the team, family.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, the family goes to support me, like my wife and youngsters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ovechkin would also prefer to hear what the offseason plan is for GM Chris Patrick and president Brian MacLellan<\/a> to get them back in Cup contention.<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Jets may very well be seeking to add two top-six forwards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: The Winnipeg Jets went from Presidents\u2019 Trophy winner to the underside third of the league and missing the playoffs. It\u2019s likely going to be a busy offseason for Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, in accordance with Darren Dreger.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps it starts with\u00a0Jonathan Toews<\/a>. There\u2019s no clear view of what he might do when it comes to his playing future and his playing future in Winnipeg. In order that they\u2019re going to should sort through that.<\/p>\n

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Cole Perfetti<\/a> is a developing top young forward. So he\u2019s in need of a contract; he\u2019s a restricted free agent. After which on top of that, there may very well be and ought to be some looking for the Jets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dreger adds they\u2019d prefer to add a No. 2 center and possibly a top-six winger.<\/p>\n

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