The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the lookout for a top-six ahead, however they’ll have to get artistic
TSN: Pierre LeBrun spoke with Toronto Maple Leafs (MLSE CEO and president), Keith Pelley.
“One of many issues that Pelley mentioned is that it’s “go time,” particularly with the cap going up. In the event you learn between the traces there, he’s saying that Treliving has the total inexperienced gentle to take a swing right here earlier than the March 6 commerce deadline this season.
Which isn’t stunning – Treliving has talked overtly himself about hoping to improve with a top-six ahead if he can between now and the deadline, and in addition the truth that the Leafs are deep of their window right here.”
The Leafs must be artistic in the event that they wish to add a giant piece, contemplating they don’t have a first-round choose within the subsequent two years.
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Longer-term the Ottawa Senators may look so as to add
TSN: The Ottawa Senators aren’t going to have the ability to change Brady Tkachuk over the subsequent six to eight weeks that he’s out, however longer-term, they may look to do one thing, based on Darren Dreger. Drake Batherson simply returned from harm, they usually’ll give Arthur Kaliyev an prolonged look, however…
“However once more, you’re not changing Brady Tkachuk. What the Ottawa Senators want is the chemistry that they imagine that they’ve inside the group amplified within the common season. They want higher execution, and yeah, longer-term, I feel you may see Steve Staois, the overall supervisor, search for and maybe add one thing larger.”
There stays a spot between the New Jersey Devils and Jacob Markstrom
TSN: Darren Dreger mentioned the New Jersey Devils and Jacob Markstrom have exchanged some contract extension concepts, and negotiations will proceed within the close to future.
“There’s a mutual curiosity between the veteran goaltender and the New Jersey Devils to get one thing finished. I’m instructed the Devils completely love Jacob Markstrom, he’s nice within the room. However there’s a negotiation that also has to happen right here and with all the things, there’s at all times a spot. So till that hole closes, the deal isn’t finished.
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