Will it take 4 years and $5 million for John Tavares for the Leafs, as talks inch alongside?
TSN: A contract extension between the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares is inching alongside, with the progress being made, and the Leafs are negotiating onerous, in keeping with Chris Johnston.
“However for a participant of Tavares’ calibre, it’s turn out to be clear, if it wasn’t already, that the Maple Leafs are negotiating onerous on this state of affairs. They’re profiting from the truth that he clearly desires to stay in Toronto and desires to search out the best hometown low cost.
Make no mistake, if Tavares stays with the Maple Leafs it will likely be on a deal that’s lower than he may get on the open market on Tuesday.”
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Imagine the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares will get a deal accomplished, however much less sure than every week in the past. He’d take lower than Brock Nelson‘s three years at $7.5 million to remain in Toronto however a two-year deal on the open market may very well be $7.5 to $8 million. It could take 4 years at $5 million for him to check in Toronto.
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50-50 for a Brad Marchard return to Florida, Aaron Ekblad probably gone
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Put it at 50-50 that Brad Marchand re-signs with the Florida Panthers. Defenseman Aaron Ekblad is probably going going to free company. Time period is probably going the problem for Ekblad.
Is the Dallas Stars teaching search down to 2?
TSN: Chris Johnston says the Dallas Stars teaching search continues, and it sounds prefer it’s right down to Glen Gulutzan and Neil Graham.
“Bear in mind, one factor normal supervisor Jim Nill talked about when he made the change with DeBoer was that they’re in search of somebody who can possibly develop into the position. A coach that may develop together with the gamers, be the following voice and head coach within the league, relatively than going out and getting a extra confirmed commodity.
Within the case of Gulutzan, he’s had a few probabilities as a head coach, however they had been fairly some time in the past prior to now, and Graham is in search of his first alternative.”
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