The Nashville Predators and Juuse Saros can have an extension to announce on Monday
Chris Johnston: Sources are saying that the Nashville Predators and Juuse Saros have agreed to an eight-year contract extension at $7.74 million per season. He’s eligible to signal an extension on Monday.
Pierre LeBrun: The perimeters are nonetheless engaged on it. GM Barry Trotz was at all times assured that they might get a deal finished.
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The Predators should not have any plans to commerce a goalie
Frank Seravalli: The Predators plan is to play Yaroslav Askarov again in Milwaukee (AHL) subsequent season. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how different groups react to that.
Speak is the Predators are searching for a backup goaltender.
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Alex Daugherty of the Tennessean: On Thursday (earlier than the Saros extension information broke), Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz mentioned it was “most unlikely” and added “I’d say the probabilities are nil, nearly” that they might commerce one in every of Juuse Saros and Jaroslav Askarov.
Groups have known as the Predators about their goaltending however they’re okay with it for now.
“There’s a few groups which have known as me about our scenario right here,” Trotz mentioned. “However I’m completely fantastic with the place we’re at (with Saros and Askarov).”
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The Canes of elevated their supply to Jake Guentzel, will the Bruins go after Elias Lindholm, and the Jets are taking calls on McGroarty and Ehlers
TSN: The Carolina Hurricanes are the one crew that is ready to supply Jake Guentzel the max eight years and Pierre LeBrun says that they’ve elevated their supply and it’s given him quite a bit to consider.
Others shall be , some stunning groups, and a few might want to transfer out cash.
Darren Dreger notes that the Vancouver Canucks are one of many groups that may be inquisitive about Guentzel however how would they create the wanted wage cap area.
The Canucks have pending UFA heart Elias Lindholm, who may curiosity the Boston Bruins. Defenseman Chris Tanev will curiosity the Canucks if he will get to free company.
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The Winnipeg Jets are getting calls on Rutger McGroarty and so they could possibly be searching for a draft decide, possibly a prospect or a younger participant. Groups are calling about Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets are nonetheless making an attempt to re-sign Sean Monahan.
