Kirill Kaprizov goes to receives a commission
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Ideas: The Podcast, on how Minnesota Wild ahead Kirill Kaprizov is setting himself as much as be on the highest paid gamers within the NHL.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “I don’t take a look at Kaprizov as, effectively, he doesn’t have a trophy, or he doesn’t have 120 factors within the season. I take a look at what that group seems like if he’s not there, and the way essential he’s to that group.
Once I say that I feel he’s going to be within the Matthews, Draisaitl vary, I imagine that.
However I feel this man goes to be one of many prime paid gamers within the league, as a result of I feel the Wild know (a) if he hits the market, everybody’s going to be chasing after him. And (b) he’s that essential to their franchise.
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We’ll see what his numbers find yourself being on the finish of the yr. To me it doesn’t even matter, that he doesn’t have a Hart Trophy or he doesn’t have a billion factors in a season in comparison with a few of the different guys or the Cup. He’s their most harmful participant by a mile, and he makes them go.”
Montreal Canadiens mailbag on Martin St. Louis, Kent Hughes, Jake Evans, and David Savard
Eric Engels of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Montreal Canadiens should not firing head coach Martin St. Louis anytime quickly.
There isn’t any doubt that Canadiens GM Kent Hughes is lively within the commerce market. He’d like so as to add a veteran defenseman and a few grit upfront. Hughes isn’t concerned with paying a excessive value for depth gamers this early within the season.
The Canadiens ought to have some curiosity in extending pending UFA ahead Jake Evans however they shouldn’t rush into based mostly on his greatest ever begin to a season. If he does sustain his play, he might value himself out of city. They might not need to pay the 28-year-old over $3 million a yr and go greater than three years.
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The Canadiens might be concerned with extending defenseman David Savard, however he’s 34 years outdated. If he’s prepared to signal a short-term and okay with a decreased roll, they is likely to be extra .
