Vancouver Canucks GM confirms they’re taking a look at defensemen
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin confirmed they’re available in the market for a defenseman.
“Yeah, I imply, there’s one space the place we’d wish to see if we are able to discover one thing,” Allvin stated. “But it surely’s additionally nonetheless early and there’s nonetheless not a lot motion round (the league). But when there’s something there (including D), we might have curiosity.”
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Comparables for Sam Montembeault
Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens and goaltender Samuel Montembeault are holding contract extension talks. The 27-year-old is a pending UFA.
Comparables might be Vitek Vanecek (Devils – three years at $4 million per), Filip Gustavsson (Wild – three years at $3.75 million per), Alexandar Georgiev (Avalanche – three years at $3.4 million per), Tristan Jarry (Penguins – earlier deal three years at $3.5 million per).
A brief-term deal for Montembeault within the $3.5 – $3.8 million vary.
Juuse Saros is aware of the Nashville Predators need to prolong him his offseason
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz stated they’ve met with Juuse Saros’ agent they usually’d wish to re-sign him.
“I met together with his agent, I’d wish to re-sign him, I advised them that’s our intention. We’re clearly in somewhat little bit of a re-tool kind of scenario and once we get reset right here, I’d like him to be a part of the spine.
“I perceive that there’s (commerce) rumors on the market. There’ll be rumors from the highest groups, however that’s not our intention with Saros.”
NHL Rumors: Do the Edmonton Oilers go cut price looking or do they swing a Predators goalie?
Consider that the Predators obtained a robust commerce provide final yr and turned it down. He’s eligible for a contract extension this offseason and the Predators hope to increase him. Now, if the Predators are capable of prolong him this offseason, they might not need to enter subsequent season with him unsigned.
