It is perhaps time for a change of surroundings for Kaapo Kakko
Larry Brooks of the NY Publish: Don’t consider the New York Rangers must commerce ahead Kaapo Kakko, however a change of surroundings is perhaps the perfect for Kakko.
It’s been 5 years, and he’s performed over 300 NHL video games and it could be time for a contemporary begin.
He’s nonetheless solely 23-years-old a former second-overall choose, and so they shouldn’t simply give him away. He’s a pending RFA and could also be inline for a one-year deal at round $2.5 million.
The Rangers possible wouldn’t commerce him for a second or third spherical choose or a suspect prospect. Would anticipate him to be included as a bit in a bigger deal.
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Free agent defensemen might hit large paydays this offseason
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Loser Pondering episode on a payday coming for UFA defensemen.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“Like, like, I’ll inform you one thing proper now, Jeff, is that I’ve guys telling me that there’s some defenseman this 12 months which can be going to hit huge paydays. Since you simply take a look at all of the groups on the lookout for defenseman.
I imply Utah has no one signed. Carolina has a bunch of fellows not signed and so they’ve bought two of the UFA’s. You understand, Dallas is spots. Everyone thinks Toronto is on the lookout for two defensemen. In the event you’re a great D, That is the appropriate time.
The Chicago Blackhawks may have choices on the Draft
Charlie Roumeliotis: The Chicago Blackhawks traded up two spots within the first spherical to No. 18 (a few weeks in the past). Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson on buying and selling up from No. 20 to No. 18: “It simply type of got here up and simply felt the choose package deal was a greater one afterwards than earlier and so we did it. … If we will marginally enhance what we think about the choose values that we have been receiving, then why not? I feel we’ve had a number of quantity within the final definitely two drafts, so it simply made sense. It wasn’t a precursor or something like that. It simply made sense on the time so we simply did it.”
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Adam Kimelman of NHL.com: The Chicago Blackhawks have made 22 picks up to now two drafts and have two picks in every of the primary three rounds this 12 months.
GM Davidson:
“I feel we’re in a great spot so we will probably get artistic, and that would imply many alternative issues. However we’ve bought choices.”