Eeli Tolvanen may very well be a commerce goal for the Buffalo Sabres if the Kraken aren’t within the playoff race
Michael Augello of The Hockey News: The Buffalo Sabres must be available in the market for a top-six ahead. It’s extra seemingly at this level that it gained’t occur this offseason, however presumably as an in-season transfer.
One potential choice for the Sabres is Seattle Kraken ahead Eeli Tolvanen. The 26-year-old has one yr left on his contract and put up a career-high 23 targets final season. If the Kraken aren’t within the playoff hunt, they may very well be trying to be sellers with 5 gamers on the final years of their contracts.
If Tolvanen is on a 20-goal tempo, he may value a conditional first-round choose or a prospect like Isak Rosen, Devon Levi or Noah Ostlund. Levi may curiosity the Kraken to pair with Joey Daccord.
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Some groups have known as the Pittsburgh Penguins about re-acquiring their 2026 draft choose
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas stated on the Cam and Stick Podcast that groups have known as him in an try and re-acquire their 2026 draft picks.
The Penguins maintain the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues 2026 second-round picks, and the San Jose Sharks’ 2026 third-round choose.
These groups might need been considering of provide sheets, as groups must have their very own draft picks to be eligible to signal somebody to a suggestion sheet.
After trying up on PuckPedia as to who’s provide sheet eligible, candidates embrace Donovan Sebrango (OTT), Rasmus Kupari (Winnipeg), Alexander Holtz (Vegas), Connor Zary (Calgary), Luke Evangelista (Nashville), Mason McTavish (Anaheim), and Marco Rossi (Minnesota). The primary couple don’t match the compensation vary, so can scratch them off.
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It’s uncertain the Sharks had been considering provide sheets, as it could reduce their possibilities of touchdown a top-two choose. Would the Blues or Jets be serious about Zary, Evangelista, McTavish, or Rossi?
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