Two potential commerce targets for the Buffalo Sabres
Michael Augello of The Hockey News: After the Buffalo Sabres have traded JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth, they need to be available in the market for an affect top-six ahead. GM Kevyn Adams has younger gamers, prospects, and picks to make one thing occur.
Pittsburgh Penguins Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust are two names which have come up. Rakell has just a few years left on his deal at a $5 million cap hit. He does have an eight-team no-trade record, and like many gamers, the Sabres may very well be on that record.
Zach Benson or Jack Quinn may curiosity the Penguins, and it may take one other prospect like Isak Rosen or Noah Ostlund, or a lottery-protected first-round decide to land Rakell.
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Michael Augello of The Hockey News: One other ahead the Sabres may take a look at is Nashville Predators’ Michael Bunting. He’s bought a yr left at $4.5 million, and the Predators is likely to be seeking to transfer the veteran and get somewhat youthful.
It may value somebody like Isak Rosen or a non-first-round decide.
The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t been in a position to lure a prime winger for Connor Bedard
Mark Lazerus of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Chicago Blackhawks do have to discover a top-level winger for Connor Bedard, one thing that is ready to sustain with him bodily and mentally. They tried to signal Jake Guentzel final offseason.
The problems for the Blackhkawks has been that no stud winger who’s in his prime has been prepared to signal with the Blackhawks.
It’s attainable that the Pittsburgh Penguins may get a few draft picks for Tristan Jarry
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Apparently, the Vancouver Canucks informed the Edmonton Oilers they weren’t buying and selling goaltender Arturs Silovs to them whatever the value. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up a fourth-round decide for him.
Tristan Jarry hypothesis to the Oilers continues. The fee to amass goalies is a discount. Jarry carries a $5.375 million cap hit and has a profession .909 save proportion.
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The Anaheim Geese commerce John Gibson to the Detroit Purple Wings for a 2027 second-round decide, a 2026 fourth-round decide and Petr Mrazek. If the Penguins had been to retain some wage, it’s undoubtedly attainable the Penguins may get a second and fourth-round decide.
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