The Boston Bruins have spoken with the Vancouver Canucks a few middle
Marco D’Amico of RG.org: One NHL government supply stated that the Boston Bruins are one of many groups speaking to the Vancouver Canucks about facilities Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
It was confirmed from the supply that Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas, and Utah Hockey Membership GM Invoice Armstrong scouted an AHL recreation final Friday between Abbottsford (Canucks) and Laval (Montreal).
The supply added that he didn’t know who the Bruins would favor, however since they need to get deeper and youthful at middle, would assume that it might be Pettersson.
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Pettersson is 26 and has seven years left on his contract at a $11.6 million cap hit. Miller is 31 with 5 years left at a $8 million cap hit.
In return for Pettersson, one other supply stated the Canucks are searching for a top-six middle or a top-four defenseman, and a first-round choose (relying on the place within the first can be) or a high prospect.
It might take greater than Trent Frederic based on the supply. Perhaps Frederic or Pavel Zacha, Mason Lohrei or Matt Poitras. One other supply stated that wouldn’t be sufficient and it doesn’t work from a cap perspective for the Bruins, one thing that may give them bother understanding.
The Montreal Canadiens have time to determine which course to go
The Fourth Period: The Montreal Canadiens are within the playoff hunt, however there’s nonetheless plenty of time between now and the March seventh commerce deadline. Canadiens GM Kent Hughes stated it’s too early to foretell which course they’ll be getting into.
“I don’t assume we’ll deviate from (our) plan,” Hughes acknowledged. “That’s to not say within the subsequent few video games, earlier than the commerce deadline, we might change issues.
“We’ll see the place we’re at over the subsequent few weeks main as much as the deadline.”
Pending Canadiens UFAs who’re believed to be out there it doesn’t matter what embody defenseman David Savard, and forwards Jake Evans, Joel Armia, and Christian Dvorak.
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The Canadiens are believed to have began some contract talks with Jake Evans, however Hughes wouldn’t handle any of the negotiations.
In the event that they moved any for draft picks, they may then flip these picks for a roster participant or a prospect who’s near being NHL-ready.
Hughes indicated that KHL prospect Ivan Demidov received’t be becoming a member of the workforce later this season however can be making his solution to North America sooner fairly than later.
