The Ottawa Senators may very well be eyeing Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson
Anthony Di Marco: David Pagnotta reported on Monday on Brent Wallace’s podcast, Coming in Hot, that he believes the Ottawa Senators will go after Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson if contract extension talks don’t go properly between the Flames and Andersson.
A supply stated that Andersson does have a six-team no-trade clause. The Flames had been rumored to be testing the waters with Andersson, however now may very well be leaning towards preserving him.
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Kyle Connor is a prime precedence for the Winnipeg Jets, they usually’ll have a tricky determination with Nikolaj Ehlers
Jacob Stoller of Sportsnet: The nearer pending UFAs like Nikolaj Ehlers get to the beginning of free company, the tougher it turns into to get them re-signed. Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff hopes to have the ability to lengthen Ehlers.
AFP Analytics has Ehlers at a projected six-year, $8.1 million per deal. If there’s a bidding struggle, that quantity may get larger. Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele are at $8.5 million, so the quantity from the Jets wouldn’t transcend these two. Indicators are pointing to Ehlers not being with the Jets subsequent season.
That would depart a gap of their prime six. Can that be stuffed internally by Cole Perfetti, or Nikita Chibrikov or Brad Lambert? Cheveldayoff might provide up a mid-round or a primary for a scoring middle-six ahead.
A prime precedence for Cheveldayoff this offseason is to get Kyle Connor signed to a contract extension after July 1st. He may are available round $11 million per season.
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The Jets may also must get new offers performed for RFA defenseman Dylan Samberg and RFA ahead Gabriel Vilardi. Samberg initiatives at a five-year deal at $5.2 million per 12 months. It’s not identified if the 26-year-old Samberg desires a mid- or long-term deal. The 25-year-old Vilardi is 2 years away from being a UFA, and they need to be focused on a long-term deal, however it will not be possible. Bridge offers may very well be an possibility for each.
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