The New Jersey Devils ought to be fascinated with Yegor Chinakhov
James Nichols of NJ Hockey Now: New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald ought to be seeking to purchase ahead Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Chinakhov’s agent posted on X that his consumer would welcome a commerce after misunderstandings with the coach (and staff).
Chinakhov missed 40 video games final season with a again harm, and the participant and staff didn’t agree on learn how to deal with it. Agent Shumi Babaev stated that quite a lot of U.S. medical doctors didn’t know learn how to repair it, and it took medical doctors in Moscow solely 40 minutes. No surgical procedure, one thing like a shot. He’s 100% able to go now.
Chinakhov began final season on the primary line, had the harm, after which his function was diminished to the fourth line.
The Devils haven’t actually changed Tyler Toffoli’s scoring after they traded him on the commerce deadline in 2024. The Devils ought to be seeking to purchase low on Chinakhov. GM Fitzgerald had hoped that Dawson Mercer may have changed Toffoli, however he’s trying extra like their third-line middle now.
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Two seasons in the past, Chinakhov scored 16 targets with 13 assists in 53 video games, a 25-goal tempo. May he be a match beside Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt? He might be a 30-goal scorer if wholesome and given the best function. It could value an analogous worth because the Utah Mammoth buying and selling of Matias Maccelli to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a conditional third-round choose.
“Dropping a participant like Toffoli who makes a speciality of discovering the again of the online is just not simply changed. Fitzgerald named Dawson Mercer as a candidate to maybe fill that void one 12 months in the past. But, he’s trying increasingly like New Jersey’s best choice as a third-line middle proper… pic.twitter.com/V5v9jMEAED
— Benchrates (@benchrates) July 28, 2025
The Buffalo Sabres ought to be fascinated with Yegor Chinakhov
Michael Augello of The Hockey News: The Buffalo Sabres ought to have their eye out for one more ahead, ideally a top-six, however these aren’t all the time simple to seek out.
One ahead who’s searching for a change of surroundings is Columbus Blue Jackets Yegor Chinakhov. He has requested for a commerce. The 24-year-old has handled accidents all through his 4 years within the NHL. He carries a $2.1 million cap hit this season and will likely be arbitration-eligible afterwards.
Sabres senior advisor Jarmo Kekalainen drafted him twenty first total within the 2020 NHL draft.
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Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell misplaced some commerce leverage when Chinakhov’s need to be traded turned public. Waddell might be searching for a participant of an analogous age and has NHL expertise versus a commerce choose. Though he doesn’t have quite a lot of NHL expertise, the Sabres may supply prospect Isak Rosen (15 NHL video games). It doesn’t seem to be the Sabres would supply a roster participant for Chinakhov.
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