The Columbus Blue Jackets and Dante Fabbro speaking long-term
Andy Strickland: Have heard that the Columbus Blue Jackets and pending RFA defenseman Dante Fabbro have been making some progress on a long-term contract extension.
Fast hit on who’s curious about Jonathan Toews
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Edmonton Shake it off to win Recreation 4 – on the UFA ahead Jonathan Toews.
Friedman: “Jonathan Toews, sounds prefer it’s a pair groups right here. I believe Winnipeg is in there. I believe Colorado’s in there.”
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“One of many different groups I believe on Toews, Lightning.”
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Kyle Bukauskas: “Oh, that makes numerous sense.”
Friedman: “However I’m professional. I’m professional Winnipeg on this one. I’d prefer to see that.”
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins caught in no man’s land? To speed up the rebuild …
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Again in 2023, when the Pittsburgh Penguins employed GM Kyle Dubas, they had been playoff runs when re-signing Tristan Jarry, signing Ryan Graves and buying and selling for Erik Karlsson. Now, they’re seeking to rebuild and add younger gamers who might have a long-term future.
A late season successful streak took them from a top-five decide to the No. 11 spot. They could get fortunate with a middle dropping to them.
They’ve some good younger gamers within the group and will add extra this offseason. They might enhance their blue line in the event that they’re capable of commerce for Nic Hague, Ok’Andre Miller, and/or subtract Erik Karlsson.
If the Penguins need to go additional into the rebuild, they need to take a look at buying and selling Karlsson, Kris Letang, and Rickard Rakell. Extra roster house might be created by shifting Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari. They gained’t web a lot of a return.
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They’re type of caught in no man’s land of being too good to lose and never adequate to contend. Possibly subsequent 12 months’s free agent class nets them one thing important.
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