The Winnipeg Jets could not be capable of slot in a Nikolaj Ehlers extension
TSN: Winnipeg Jets ahead Nikolaj Ehlers has a yr left on his contract, and though the Jets want to lengthen Ehlers, financially it could not match.
He too, goes into the ultimate yr of his contract, and I do know that basic supervisor Kevin Cheveldayoff is not less than open to having conversations with basic managers. I consider the Carolina Hurricanes, doubtlessly the connection there with Marty Necas additionally in play. However that is extra of a monetary difficulty for the Winnipeg Jets. Yeah, they’d prefer to preserve Nikolaj Ehlers and lengthen him, however they’ve Kyle Connor who has two years left on his deal, and he’s going to be a giant cash ticket.
The Pittsburgh Penguins need to preserve issues quiet with Sidney Crosby
Adam Kimelman of NHL.com: Pittsburgh Penguins ahead Sidney Crosby is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. He’s bought one yr left on his contract at an $8.7 million cap hit. The Penguins will attempt to preserve this quiet in response to GM Kyle Dubas.
“The important thing for us is, due to the significance of it and the way a lot Sid means to the group and the town, we need to preserve that as quiet as attainable and undergo it. After which hopefully as we get via this summer time, get a way the place everyone’s at after which let everyone know on the proper time.”
Dubas can be seeking to make the Penguins youthful and quicker, a transfer he hopes would assist out his veteran core. That’s Dubas’ essential focus.
“The foremost focus for us is on proper now buying as many younger gamers, as many prospects and as many draft picks as we are able to to attempt to infuse the group with actually good younger expertise, younger gamers after which have that stocked up for the longer term as nicely and try to get us again into competition as shortly as we are able to.”
