Groups shall be excited about Seattle Kraken’s Jamie Oleksiak and Chicago Blackhawks Ryan Donato
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta on The Newest speaking in regards to the groups that shall be excited about Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak and Chicago Blackhawks ahead Ryan Donato.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “And also you talked about one of many names right here that was added to the commerce watch checklist. The up to date commerce watch checklist popping out on The Fourth Interval at present, Bowen Byram‘s on there. Jamie Oleksiak, Ryan Donato, simply to call just a few. So of these guys, what do you assume their statuses are of the names on that new checklist.”
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Pagnotta: “Effectively, Oleksiak is an attention-grabbing one as a result of he’s obtained a yr left on his contract after this season. There’s a bit of little bit of management. He’s obtained a 16, excuse me, staff no-trade checklist. So he does management a part of this course of. However there are groups on the market that wish to go after defenseman that would match a prime 4 and lock that in for not only one run, however probably two. So that you have a look at groups like Toronto, you have a look at another groups like Dallas that need to type of shore up that again finish, even Ottawa as effectively. So there’s going to be curiosity there.
Ryan Donato has had an excellent season by his requirements, and he’s obtained a $2 million cap hit. For groups like New Jersey, like Los Angeles, like Toronto, different groups which are additionally trying on the heart place for third or doubtless fourth-line, they’re going to come back calling Chicago to see what the worth tag is for Ryan Donato. See if they’ll add him to their backside six.”
Mikko Rantanen mentioned he was able to take a reduction
Corey Masisak of The Denver Post: Mikko Rantanen mentioned there have been some contract talks with the Colorado Avalanche a pair days earlier than he was traded and that he was able to take lower than market worth.
“I used to be able to take a major low cost for my market worth,” Rantanen mentioned. “We had some chats, like a pair days earlier than. Then they traded me. That’s what occurred. That’s why I didn’t count on what occurred.
“I don’t wish to go precisely into the numbers. I believe some numbers have gone out already, I’ve heard. All I can say is, I used to be able to take a reduction.”
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