The Minnesota Wild might use some middle-six scoring assist
Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: Sources have the Minnesota Wild on the lookout for a middle-six ahead, and have been on the lookout for a middle since final season. They’ve struggled to attain and accidents to Nico Sturm and Mats Zuccarello have damage their depth.
They’d some cash to spend this offseason, however facilities like Sam Bennett and Brock Nelson re-signed with their groups. A supply stated the Wild wished to take a run at winger Brock Boeser, however he re-signed as nicely.
There was offseason hypothesis that the Wild had been trying to commerce middle Marco Rossi, however the worth was actually excessive. One GM stated previously 12 months that GM Bill Guerin was on the lookout for two first-round picks. Rossi is presently their No. 1 middle and at a point-per-game. If Rossi stays at middle, and with the Wild, a group supply stated they might take a look at wingers to assist with the offense.
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Nazem Kadri‘s identify within the rumor mill, in addition to Pavel Zacha. Both could possibly be a pleasant slot in Minnesota. One other Bruin, Casey Mittelstadt, who’s from Minnesota, might turn out to be an choice. Mittelstadt carries a $5.75 million cap hit by way of 2027.
Zayne Parekh is probably going not heading again to Junior
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Calgary Flames rookie defenseman Zayne Parekh. He must play, however is probably going not heading again to Junior.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“Yeah, so we had the Flames earlier on , and Zayne Parekh didn’t play. He’s battling a little bit of an damage. He’s at 9 video games, and lots of of you observe hockey know that when you get to 10, you burn a 12 months of the entry-level contract. I don’t suppose the Flames are apprehensive about that in any respect.
Now, Eric Francis had a very good story right this moment about would the Flames truly ship him again to Junior? I feel Eric wrote that as a result of there’s at all times a 1% probability, and also you’ve at all times bought to cowl your self.
I heard this 12 months there was no method the Flames had been sending him again to Junior, and I don’t suppose that’s modified in any respect. However what I do suppose is that they understand he can’t simply sit there and never play.
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So, whether or not it’s a conditioning stint within the American Hockey League earlier than he goes to the World Juniors, they’ve bought to, or get him again within the lineup because the season begins to go sideways on them. However I don’t see any probability he’s going again to Junior.
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