Lightning GM on the Steven Stamkos scenario

Eduardo A. Encina: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois on the contract stalemate with Steven Stamkos:

“As of now we’ve each agreed to get to July 1. It doesn’t imply we circle again to 1 one other…. My response was to see what’s finest for the Lightning group. And Stephen has to do what’s finest for him his profession and his household.”

Diandra Loux: BriseBois:

“I met with Don Meehan once more this morning following a commerce. Don is Steven’s agent. The plan is for Steven to check the free agent market. Our respective positions haven’t modified following in the present day’s trades. I perceive that while you get this near free company it may be tempting to see what the market has to supply to you. That was a threat I used to be taking after I didn’t go to Steven a 12 months earlier to attempt to lock him up and get a contract executed and to be honest, I did inform Donnie in the present day that I feel it’s in the most effective curiosity of our group to discover all choices within the coming days. Whether or not it’s trades or by attending to free company and seeing how we will use this cover house to enhance the make-up of our crew.”

The Buffalo Sabres will probably be shopping for out Jeff Skinner

Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams publicizes that they will be shopping for out ahead Jeff Skinner.

Cap Pleasant: Skinner doesn’t require unconditional waivers as he has a full no-movement clause.

Puck Pedia: The Sabres are shopping for out the remaining three years of Skinner’s contract. He had a $9 million cap hit.

2024-25: $1.44 million
2025-26: $4.44 million
2026-27: $6.44 million
2027-28:  $2.44 million
2028-29:  $2.44 million
2029-30:  $2.44 million

Jason Gregor: “Jeff Skinner may have made $100m after his purchase out, however he’s but to play one playoff recreation.

Must assume he would signal a decrease AAV to play on a aggressive crew.

He has scored 33,35 and 24 objectives the previous three seasons. Had 82 pts in 2023.

EDM, VGK, TB, DAL are aggressive groups with good Cs who might use one other scorer.”

The Ottawa Senators excited by an LA Kings UFA and will not qualify a RFA

Bruce Garrioch: The Ottawa Senators will probably be excited by Los Angeles Kings pending UFA defenseman Matt Roy.

Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have till 5:00 PM ET on Sunday to qualify pending RFA ahead Parker Kelly and so they’re leaning on not doing so.

Kelly has arbitration rights and the edges have talked. He’s been an efficient fourth line participant for them.