The San Jose Sharks want so as to add some veteran management
Sheng Peng of NBC Sports activities Bay Space: The San Jose Sharks must ‘create a extra constructive, aggressive surroundings’ for prime prospect Will Smith and anticipated first-overall choose Macklin Celebrini.
The Sharks aren’t ready and it doesn’t make sense to supply the highest pending UFAs a giant, max-term deal or giving up significant belongings to commerce for somebody like Mitch Marner.
If Logan Couture can’t play a full season, they’ll be a little bit skinny down the center. They might use a veteran middle-six middle. The New York Islanders shall be trying to shed wage and Jean-Gabriel Pageau with two years at $5 million per is a attainable possibility.
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A gritty, scoring winger might be on GM Mike Grier‘s offseason radar. Would Canucks pending UFA Dakota Joshua be an possibility?
They might use a few right-handed defensemen. Dylan DeMelo and Sean Walker would possibly curiosity them.
The Boston Bruins might be eyeing a few facilities
Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins had tried to commerce for middle Elias Lindholm earlier than. He’s a pending UFA which may make it to July 1st. Elliotte Friedman stated on 32 Ideas: The Podcast that Vegas Golden Knights’ pending UFA middle Chandler Stephenson might be an alternative choice.
“So I’m anticipating them to be in on him if he hits the market. Another person stated to me — throw Chandler Stephenson’s title in there. I believe there are lots of people anticipating that Stephenson shall be on Boston’s radar. Folks undoubtedly imagine Boston goes to get a middle.
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When the Bruins say they’re going to do one thing, they have an inclination to do it. And so they have a tendency to draw good gamers to them as a result of they’re typically a really well-run group. So I believe there’s — whether or not it’s Lindholm or Stephenson or any individual we’re lacking proper now. There’s undoubtedly a perception Boston goes to do one thing right here down the center as they’ve promised.”