Contract negotiations between the Edmonton Oilers and Leon Draisaitl coming
Ryan Rishaug: It’s sounding just like the Edmonton Oilers and Leon Draisaitl have been in contact a couple of attainable contract extension however there haven’t been precise negotiations simply but. These are anticipated to start out quickly. As of yesterday, they don’t seem to be near being executed.
Does Ryan Lindgren have a future with the Rangers after subsequent season?
Larry Brooks of the NY Submit: (The Rangers and Lindgren agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal on Tuesday)
The New York Rangers had been seeking to do a two or three-year deal and the Ryan Lindgren had been on the lookout for 4 or 5 years. The Rangers had been believed to be wanting within the $4-$4.25 million and Lindgren was on the lookout for as much as $5 million.
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Vince Z. Mergliano of Lohud: Ryan Lindgren acquired greater than his $3.6 million qualifying provide, however with it solely being for one 12 months, and the likes of Alexis Lafrenière, Okay’Andre Miller and Igor Shesterkin needing new offers after subsequent season, it places his long-term future with the Rangers unsure. Lindgren can be a UFA after subsequent season.
The Rangers have about $1.4 million in projected cap house, which interprets into about $6 million in accrued house on the deadline.
An offseason commerce is feasible however unlikely. Their roster is mainly set.
The Buffalo Sabres could have been eyeing Carolina Hurricanes forwards and it might not have been Martin Necas
Jason Moser of Buffalo Hockey Now: Frank Seravalli on the DFO Rundown on the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes ahead Martin Necas.
“I believe there have been a pair offers that had been offerred…that had been thought of…that finally simply weren’t sufficient for the Carolina Hurricanes. Draft week, I imagine the Buffalo Sabres had a deal in place with Carolina to commerce for Marty Necas. I believe it was Buffalo, there was one group for certain that they had a commerce agreed to, and Necas wouldn’t conform to signal a brand new cope with that new group. And that ended up scuttling the commerce.”
Chad DeDominicis tweeted that the Sabres didn’t get to the purpose the place they talked to Necas’ brokers a couple of contract. DeDominicis added that Necas wasn’t the Hurricanes ahead that the Sabres had been fascinated with. They favored Seth Jarvis.
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The Sabres may need even thought of Hurricanes ahead Jesperi Kotkaniemi. With the Evgeny Kuznetsov buyout, Kotkaniemi will not be out there as he’s probably their No. 2 heart.
The Sabres haven’t been in a position to land a top-six ahead this offseason and their potential choices have dwindled.
