Josh Leivo is taken with returning to the NHL and the Pittsburgh Penguins may very well be the right touchdown spot
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Ahead Josh Leivo and Ufa Salavat Yulayev parted methods after two seasons. He put 49 objectives and 80 factors in 62 video games final season and is trying to return to the NHL. He’s by no means scored greater than 10 objectives in a season in his 10 NHL seasons.
The Pittsburgh Penguins may very well be the right touchdown spot for him. Leivo was with the Toronto Maple Leafs when Kyle Dubas was the GM. He’d be a buy-low choice for the Penguins and may very well be a commerce asset on the commerce deadline.
Fast hits on the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: The Florida Panthers are near $4 million over the wage cap, however they may put Matthew Tkachuk on the LTIR to start out the season. There have been rumors that Evan Rodrigues and his $3 million cap hit may change into a cap casualty. Would assume the Panthers wish to not have to maneuver him. Tkachuk desires to play within the Olympics, so he’s not going to take a seat out the complete season like some have prompt.
NHL Rumors: Two Trade Targets for the Vancouver Canucks
23-year-old Minnesota Wild RFA ahead Marco Rossi has been hoping for a long-term deal, however the Wild aren’t considering that. It doesn’t really feel like this contract will get executed anytime quickly. Will Rossi miss camp? Issues haven’t labored out nicely for gamers who miss camp.
So the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson settled on a one-year, $1.82 million deal earlier than their arbitration listening to, however what is going to occur now? He’s beforehand requested a commerce, and has been within the rumor mill for some time. Do the Leafs commerce him, or proceed to shelter him? The Leafs didn’t change the offense misplaced from Mitch Marner leaving. He nonetheless ought to have some commerce worth for the Leafs, and has extra worth than Calle Jarnkrok and David Kampf. Given their cap scenario and his cheap cap hit, there isn’t any rush to maneuver him.
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