The Dallas Stars have a number of gamers they may transfer to realize some wage cap house
Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars have below $5 million in wage cap house and 6 gamers to signal. They do have some choices to filter some wage.
Matt Dumba – One yr left at $3.75 million. Performed in 63 regular-season video games however was a wholesome scratch within the playoffs. He’s a buyout candidate if they’ll’t commerce him.
Mason Marchment – If the Stars need to re-sign Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene, they are going to probably want to maneuver Marchment’s $4.5 million cap hit. Had 47 factors in 62 this previous season. Has a 10-team no-trade checklist.
Jason Robertson – It will not be a straightforward season to commerce him. Had 35 objectives and 80 factors this season. One yr left at $7.75 million and will likely be an RFA, one yr from UFA.
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Signal Jamie Benn to a bonus-laden deal like they did with Joe Pavelski – one yr at $3.5 million and as much as $2 million in bonuses.
The Ottawa Senators are searching for a top-six scorer and a right-handed defenseman
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Sources say the Ottawa Senators are searching for a confirmed, scoring top-six ahead from both the commerce or free agent market. Not a straightforward activity.
“These aren’t straightforward to seek out,” a league govt stated final week. “The groups which have these gamers need to maintain them, and those obtainable in free company will come at a excessive worth.”
Sources say the Senators are additionally searching for a right-handed defenseman, as there is no such thing as a timeline on when Nick Jensen will likely be recovered from his hip surgical procedure.
Sources added to keep watch over ahead Drake Batherson, as his identify is again within the rumor mill. Groups inquired with the Senators on the commerce deadline. He has two years left at $4.975 million. He did have 26 objectives and 68 factors final season, however there are some inside the group who aren’t glad along with his consistency. Shifting Batherson would create room for pending RFA Fabian Zetterlund to maneuver into the top-six.
Mitch Marner has been linked to the Senators. One govt stated Marner might ask for $14 million a season. The Chicago Blackhawks, Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Mammoth, and Carolina Hurricanes would additionally have an interest.
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Nikolaj Ehlers may be obtainable, however he might get a long-term deal within the $9.5 million vary.
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