In right now’s NHL rumors rundown, Winnipeg Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff up to date the media on the standing of negotiations with Cole Perfetti. In the meantime, the GM defined the place issues fell aside with Rutger McGroarty and why the ahead didn’t need to be a Jet. Extra information on the Edmonton Oilers reveals they did supply Philip Broberg a contract and now that they’ve misplaced him want to the PTO marketplace for a alternative. Might a well-known title be again? Lastly, are the San Jose Sharks hoping to maneuver Cody Ceci earlier than the commerce deadline?
Jets and Perfetti Speaking Contract Extension, Commerce McGroarty
Cheveldayoff confirms that he had a dialog with Perfetti’s camp on Wednesday, and that “these discussions are ongoing” “Hopefully it’s one thing that we get completed sooner moderately than later.” Perfetti has been skating with Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey, and Adam Lowry, as the 2 sides undergo these negotiations.
Jets beat reporter Scott Billeck reported on Thursday that there’s nothing substantial but to notice. He provides, “I proceed to listen to Perfetti desires a long-term deal. He sees his friends getting related contracts this summer time.”
McGroarty Wouldn’t Give the Jets Solutions
Cheveldayoff additionally talked about buying and selling Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins after weeks of uncertainty concerning his future in Winnipeg. There was hypothesis he advised the Jets he wasn’t going to signal their long-term and the GM addressed these rumors. Cheveldayoff says McGroarty’s camp texted him on the mix in June. He met along with his agent and McGroarty a number of days later to ask why. The response was, “he simply didn’t really feel proper.”
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“(The agent) didn’t have a cause. I went by a litany of inquiries to the agent to see. Was it participant growth? Was it we didn’t burn a 12 months (of his contract?) He says ‘No.’ He mentioned it simply didn’t really feel proper. It began at growth camp and it simply didn’t really feel proper. … He mentioned that, when he obtained to growth camp right here, he put the jersey on, it grew to become actual, and it simply didn’t really feel proper at the moment.”
Penguins Signed McGroarty
Instantly after buying and selling for him, the Penguins signed Rutger McGroarty to a three-year, entry-level contract. The assumption is that the crew needed to hurry up the rebuild however struggled with the thought of buying and selling Brayden Yager.
The plan is to provide McGroarty each likelihood to play within the NHL this season and certain a possibility on a high line with a participant like Sidney Crosby.
Oilers Supplied Broberg an Extension and Have Talked to Barrie
As per TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Edmonton Oilers did supply Philip Broberg a two-year extension, nevertheless it wasn’t anyplace near the quantity he accepted with the St. Louis Blues. Rishaug notes, “Another information that we all know. The Oilers did enter into negotiations with Broberg earlier than these supply sheets occurred. Two years at $1.1 million was their supply, in line with Broberg agent Darren Ferris.”
Rishaug additionally confirmed that there have been a number of different groups ready to maneuver with this supply sheet technique towards the Oilers. “So if it wasn’t the Blues, seems like it will have been one other crew.”
In the meantime, TSN’s Dustin Nielson reviews that the Oilers are open to the thought of providing skilled tryout presents. Nielson says they’ve already had conversations with former Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie. He writes, “They love him within the room, is he a match on the ice with the way in which the blueline is presently constructed?”
The reply to that’s in all probability no, however that doesn’t imply some depth for gratis to the crew is a nasty concept.
Will Sharks Commerce Ceci Earlier than the Commerce Deadline?
Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson is beneath the impression the San Jose Sharks will commerce Cody Ceci to a Stanley Cup contender earlier than the March 2025 commerce deadline. Doubtlessly including him in a commerce to later flip him for an asset, is there any likelihood the Sharks would possibly commerce him again to the Oilers at a decreased wage?
