Defensemen the New York Islanders would possibly think about
Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News: The left aspect of the New York Islanders blue line acquired a bit thinner with the accidents to Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly. Mathew Barzal ($9.5 million) and Anthony Duclair ($3.5 million) are on the LTIR, so that they have some cash to work with for now.
“I believe you’re all the time doing that. However clearly, when you could have a few gamers that go down the way in which they did, you definitely are taking note of no matter might be and can’t be executed,” Lamoriello stated.
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Potential targets
Erik Gustafsson – Detroit Pink Wings – He’s been a wholesome scratch 4 occasions this season and carries a $2 million cap hit.
Erik Brannstrom – Vancouver Canucks – The Islanders had eyed him when he was with the Senators. On a one-year deal at $900,000.
Brendan Smith – Dallas Stars – He’s solely performed in 5 video games this season and is on a one-year deal at a $1 million cap hit.
The Islanders don’t have a lot leverage however the above gamers ought to solely price a mid or late-round choose.
Some CBA matters the GMs could also be speaking about quickly
TSN: CBA talks between NHL and NHLPA are anticipated to get underway within the New 12 months. The GMs are going to be assembly quickly and Deputy Commissioner Invoice Daly goes to current the GM a abstract of their suggestions from the previous few months.
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“A few of these appear extra like tweaks, like perhaps tweaking wage arbitration, walkaway rights and wage arb. Revising the compensation chart for supply sheets, however the one which definitely catches my eye, one of many GMs recommending revisiting time period limits on contracts. You might bear in mind this was the hill that the league was prepared to die on within the 2012 lockout once they needed to restrict contracts to lower than eight years. They ended up at eight years with the PA. I’ll say this, and I believe Dregs and CJ agree, I don’t really feel proper now that neither aspect, the PA or the league, need to have a giant battle on this spherical of CBA talks. I actually assume they need this to be a easy negotiation.”
