A number of Vancouver Canucks commerce choices for the New Jersey Devils not named Quinn Hughes
James Nichols of NJ Hockey Now: The Canucks do have a number of gamers that may very well be choices for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils may use some added depth.
Teddy Blueger – Middle – Pending UFA with a $1.8 million cap hit. At present out with an harm, however is again skating. Could price a mid-round choose or B-level prospect.
Derek Forbort – Defenseman – Might use some added depth on the blue line, and one who’s extra stay-at-home. Brett Pesce, and Johnathan Kovacevic stay out. Forbort can be at the moment injured. Pending UFA at $2 million.
Kiefer Sherwood – Winger – The Devils have some depth on the wing however may use somebody with an edge, and Sherwood brings that. He may also rating. Pending UFA with a $1.5 million cap hit.
The Montreal Canadiens seek for a top-six continues, they usually’ll have some massive blue line selections
Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens added ahead Alexandre Texier to their roster this week, however they’re not finished in wanting so as to add.
“Montreal will not be finished, that’s for positive,” stated a Western Convention supply. ”They’d nonetheless like so as to add a centre or a top-six participant to their lineup.”
The sources added there’s “a number of chatter,” and the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues are speaking to everybody.
The Canadiens know they’ll have to surrender a number of items, seemingly together with a younger defenseman, in the event that they wish to land a top-six ahead. They might stay affected person with David Reinbacher, and never eager to promote low on the previous first spherical choose.
Prospect Adam Engstrom has seemed good this yr and earned a callup just lately. A supply stated that scouts have been impressed with him, they usually don’t know if the callup was to showcase him. They’ll should make some blue line selections quickly.
(Now that Mike Matheson has been prolonged), The Canadiens should make some massive selections about who else they need long-term to be on that facet. There are solely two spots for Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Engstrom and David Reinbacher.
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