4 hypothetical Mitch Marner trades
Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet: 4 hypothetical Mitch Marner trades.
Columbus Blue Jackets get: RW Mitch MarnerToronto Maple Leafs get: 2024 fourth-overall choose, C/W Kent Johnson
Seattle Kraken get: RW Mitch MarnerToronto Maple Leafs get: C Shane Wright, D Adam Larsson
Calgary Flames get: RW Mitch Marner, C Fraser Minten, LW Nick Robertson, D Timothy LiljegrenToronto Maple Leafs get: G Jacob Markstrom*, D Rasmus Andersson*Flames retain 25 per cent of Markstrom’s remaining wage
Philadelphia Flyers get: RW Mitch MarnerToronto Maple Leafs get: C Scott Laughton, D Mario Ferraro, San Jose’s 2024 second-round pickSan Jose Sharks get: D Oliver Bonk
The Vegas Golden Knights face one other cap crunch
Jesse Granger of The Athletic: Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon mentioned final week that there might be some turnover this offseason. They’re as soon as once more in a cap crunch. They’ve six pending UFAs and a few key RFAs to make choices on.
Pending UFAs embrace Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, William Service, Michael Amadio, Anthony Mantha and Alec Martinez.
Pending RFAs embrace Pavel Dorofeyev and Kaedan Korczak.
The Golden Knights have $80.1 million dedicated to 18 gamers (9 F, 7 D, and a couple of G) which doesn’t embrace Robin Lehner and his $5 million that will probably be occurring the LTIR once more. They’ve about $7.6 million in projected area for 3 forwards.
GM McCrimmon on Marchessault: “There’s actually a powerful willingness from each side to have actual good discussions. That’s what we’re going to work on.”
Mantha is unlikely to be again as he didn’t actually match after being acquired on the deadline. Stephenson possible received’t be again given his worth and their means to fill his spot. Shedding Martinez management and persona received’t be simple to interchange however he’s unlikely to be again.
The way forward for Service and Amadio might rely upon what occurs with the contracts of Marchessault and Dorofeyev.
Defenseman Zach Whitecloud has 4 years left on his contract at $2.75 million and might be a commerce candidate.
Defenseman Shea Theodore has a yr left on his contract at $5.2 million and so they might not be capable to afford him past this season. Theodore and Noah Hanifin are comparable gamers. If McCrimmon doesn’t assume he can lengthen Theodore, he might look to maneuver him. Shifting Theodore would create cap area and land them some good property.