BLH provides you with the latest NHL news, rumors, and speculation featuring Nick Foligno (CBJ), Johnny Gaudreau (CGY), David Savard (CBJ), Brett Connolly (FLA), and more!
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NHL Rumors and Speculation
Steve Simmons (Toronto Sun): Reckons the Toronto Maple Leafs could go after long-time Columbus Blue Jacket captain and son of former Leaf Mike Foligno, Nick Foligno.
- “The Leafs have next to no salary cap room. In order to acquire anyone — the name Nick Foligno keeps popping up — they would have to move other assets and money, certainly Alex Kerfoot for example, maybe one of the young defencemen Rasmus Sandin or Timothy Liljegren, maybe the young sniper Nick Robertson, maybe an early-round draft pick.”
Scott Burnside (The Athletic): Says changes in Calgary are unlikely to stop with the coaches and there could be more on the horizon.
- “Gaudreau is off to an impressive start and has another year on his deal, so an acquiring team would get two playoff runs if they can get a deal together (even if Gaudreau’s playoff performances in recent years have left much to be desired). Maybe a move of this significance makes more sense in the offseason, but with uncertainty surrounding the 2021 draft, it would seem GM Brad Treliving has to keep all his options open if he’s going to undertake the kind of critical roster moves we’ve seen teams like St. Louis and Washington make prior to winning Stanley Cups.”
Murat Ates (The Athletic): Says the Winnipeg Jets should go after Columbus defender David Savard as opposed to Matthias Ekholm of the Nashville Predators,
- “Savard is perhaps the ideal construction for a Jets addition. He’s big, strong, rugged and plays in a shutdown capacity for the Blue Jackets, throwing hits, blocking shots and — this is the big one — shutting down quality chances against from prime real estate.”
Josh Yohe (The Athletic): Has d-man Marcus Pettersson and Colton Sceviour (recently waived) in his “I Smell a Trade” category for the Pittsburgh Penguins,
- “It’s hardly a given that Pettersson will be dealt, but I could absolutely see it happening. For what he brings to the table, I think he’s a bit too expensive. Other teams would be interested. And things are mighty crowded on the left side.”
- “I don’t get the sense that the coaching staff is enamored with his work. But if there’s a team out there looking for a 12th or 13th forward, you could do worse than this guy. He just doesn’t seem to be fitting in.”
David Pagnotta (The Fourth Period): Is of the belief that the New York Islanders are on the hunt for an upgrade on their 3rd line and there are some rumors connecting them to the Florida Panthers,
- “There was some chatter circulating about the Islanders and Florida Panthers discussing a swap of Komarov for Brett Connolly, but the Panthers would need to retain a portion of Connolly’s deal or take on another contract in order to make this work. So far, it hasn’t.”
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