The Edmonton Oilers will nonetheless be defenseman
TSN: Pierre LeBrun says the Edmonton Oilers are nonetheless wanting so as to add to their blue line, even after the signing of defenseman John Klingberg. Don’t anticipate a giant identify, however one which would offer some depth.
“They like what they’ve there, however that is nearly including depth. They wish to have one other lengthy playoff run and one other physique on the again finish. Somebody extra in a shutdown function.”
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A J.T. Miller commerce will finally occur, and who could possibly be
TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes {that a} J.T. Miller commerce will occur finally however it might occur anytime between now and the offseason. Miller hasn’t given the Vancouver Canucks an inventory of groups that he would waive too, however there’s a sense of the kind of staff he would.
“And sure, there are different groups apart from the Rangers which were in talks with the Vancouver Canucks. One in all them is the Carolina Hurricanes, who’re in search of an improve on offence, and the Hurricanes want to see what would make sense in the event that they make a proposal to commerce for J.T. Miller.
The New Jersey Devils, the Rangers’ rivals – they’ve additionally been a late entrant on this and so they have held talks with the Canucks and J.T. Miller. I additionally assume that internally, the Devils are attempting to type of suss out if it is sensible to go all-in on this or not at this level and the place they’re. The Dallas Stars, with all that cap cash that they will spend with Tyler Seguin on the shelf. That’s a staff that lots of people consider J.T. Miller would possibly await. Will they make a pitch? So, there are different groups concerned.”
NHL Rumors: Why Are the Vancouver Canucks Trying to Trade J.T. Miller?
The Canucks had not been in search of a futures return at first, however they might have backed off {that a} bit. For groups just like the Hurricanes or Devils, they might must have a bundle extra future-orientated as they don’t wish to commerce from their core.
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