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TSN: Recently posted their top-30 upcoming UFAs. Ovechkin, Gabriel Landeskog and Ryan Getzlaf were left off the top 30 NHL unrestricted free agent list as it’s unlikely they’d sign with another team.
1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – RD
2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Edmonton Oilers – C/LW
3. Taylor Hall – Boston Bruins – LW
4. Zach Hyman – Toronto Maple Leafs – RW
5. Tyson Barrie – Edmonton Oilers – RD
6. Rick Tocchet – Arizona Coyotes – coach
7. Tuukka Rask – Boston Bruins – G
8. Alec Martinez – Vegas Golden Knights – LD
9. Phillip Danault – Montreal Canadiens – C
10. Alexander Wennberg – Florida Panthers – C
11. Linus Ullmark – Buffalo Sabres – G
12. Mike Hoffman – St. Louis Blues – RW
13. Adam Larsson – Edmonton – RD
14. Frederik Andersen – Toronto Maple Leafs – G
15. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay Lightning – LW
16. Brandon Saad – Colorado Avalanche – LW
17. Jaden Schwartz – St. Louis Blues – LW
18. Mikael Granlund – Nashville Predators – LW
19. Kyle Palmieri – New York Islanders – RW
20. Jamie Oleksiak – Dallas Stars – LD
21. David Krejci – Boston Bruins – C
22. Paul Stastny – Winnipeg Jets – C
23. Tomas Tatar – Montreal Canadiens – LW
24. David Savard – Tampa Bay Lighting – RD
25. Mike Reilly – Boston Bruins – LD
26. Cody Ceci – Pittsburgh Penguins – RD
27. Alex Goligoski – Arizona Coyotes – LD/RD
28. Nick Foligno – Toronto Maple Leafs – LW
29. Corey Perry – Montreal Canadiens – RW
30. Michael Bunting – Arizona Coyotes – LW
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Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Coyotes Phil Kessel has a $1 million salary next year after his $5 million bonus is paid out. The Coyotes need draft picks and prospects.
- Columbus Blue Jackets Seth Jones who is eligible to sign an extension this offseason: “I really have to take a step back and think about what I want.”
- Former NHL coaches Kirk Muller and Patrick Roy could be looking at NHL head coaching gigs.
- Will the Philadelphia Flyers be able to lock up forward Joel Farabee long-term?
- Further contract talks will wait until after the season but Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland made progress with Adam Larsson and there may be a four-year offer on the table.
- The San Jose Sharks will be looking for goaltending and a third-line center this offseason.
- Teams are once again trying sign KHL forward Konstantin Okulov.
- Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen when asked if he were to be traded this offseason: “I’m fine with that.”
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: It is going to be an important offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- “There are a lot of uncertainties,” Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones said. “You know, whether it’s unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, goaltending, coaching … really it’s all of the above.”
TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones could become the top available defenseman. He has one year left on his contract and the Blue Jackets have already reached out to start extension talks.
- “Now, I’m not saying, everyone calm down, that he’s being moved definitely. What, I’m saying is that this is a crossroads off-season for Seth Jones and the Columbus Blue Jackets because of his contract situation.”
- “Now, he did raise eyebrows with his comments during his season-ending availability when he talked about not wanting to make any quick decisions and that he has a year left on his deal and he’s going to be around for at least a year. A lot of GMs around the league looked at those comments and said ‘oh, oh, what does that mean?’”
- “Well, I don’t think that the Jackets are concerned. I think they view that as some posturing ahead of a big contract negotiation. I can tell you the Jackets have already reached out to Seth Jones camp to want to get the ball rolling on those conversations. This is, arguably, the most important contract negotiation in Jackets history. Pat Brisson, the agent for Seth Jones, intends to speak to his client by the end of the week to start getting the ball rolling on what they want to do this off-season.”
Darren Dreger (TSN): Said on Insider Trading that the sense is Tyson Barrie will test the free agent market.
- “He’d very much like to stay in Edmonton, but wants stability, we’re talking a 5-6 year term.”
Jim Matheson (Post Media): “Suspect UFA Adam Larsson’s new Oiler deal when officially hammered out will be 4 years in $3.75 mil range a season with NHL flat cap. Larsson has been outstanding this season, big, heavy shutdown D minutes. There’s nobody on RD who plays like he knows.”
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