Pump the brakes on Jake Guentzel to …
Taj: Friday morning Rick Dhaliwal mentioned/was instructed to pump the brakes on the Jake Guentzel to Vancouver hypothesis. The Carolina Hurricanes are nonetheless attempting to re-sign him and there may be a number of curiosity from different groups as effectively.
The Boston Bruins are making progress with an RFA goalie
Mark Divver: The Boston Bruins and pending RFA goaltender Brandon Bussi are making progress on a brand new deal in keeping with a supply. It’s anticipated to get executed quickly.
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Potential commerce locations for Toronto Maple Leafs Mitch Marner
Shayna Goldman of The Athletic: The Toronto Maple Leafs have some robust choices to make concerning Mitch Marner, and Marner himself would have a troublesome choice to make in the event that they approached him about waiving his no-movement clause.
If the Maple Leafs get a suggestion they like, and if Marner agrees to waive his NMC, the crew might want an extension included and that quantity might hit $12 million per season.
Groups that ought to/might be .
Vegas Golden Knights – Would Vegas be keen to incorporate defenseman Shea Theodore, who has a yr left at $5.2 million? Goaltender Logan Thompson has a yr left as effectively.
Carolina Hurricanes – If they’ll’t re-sign Jake Guentzel. Seth Jarvis appears unrealistic however Martin Necas would make sense. The Leafs might ask about Andrei Svechnikov.
Nashville Predators – The Predators don’t need to commerce Juuse Saros (but). Forwards Luke Evangelista and Tommy Novak, defenseman Dante Fabbro and draft picks would possibly curiosity the Leafs.
Utah Hockey Membership – Would Marner even need to go there? Commerce choices might embody forwards Lawson Crouse, Barrett Hayton, Dylan Guenther, and possibly goaltender Karel Vejmelka.
Seattle Kraken – Would they half with Shane Wright? Defensemen that may curiosity the Leafs embody Jamie Oleksiak, Adam Larsson, and Will Borgen. They’ve the No. 8 choose. The Leafs could not see a game-changing piece there.
Buffalo Sabres – May they make a divisional deal? The Leafs might ask for Dylan Cozens. LHD Mattias Samuelsson and possibly goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The Sabres have picks and prospects.
Anaheim Geese – Goaltender John Gibson with some wage retained, possibly Trevor Zegras. They’ve some defensive prospects developing. Would Marner think about Anaheim?
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Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Murphy or possibly, with wage retained, Seth Jones. This concept of taking part in with Connor Bedard would possibly intrigue Marner.