Utah is open to buying and selling their RFA defenseman
Craig Morgan: Utah is open to signing RFA defenseman Victor Soderstrom, however they’re additionally open to buying and selling him. He was drafted eleventh general within the 2019 NHL draft.
Soderstrom has solely gotten into 53 video games over the previous three years.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are engaged on three RFAs
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: The Columbus Blue Jackets and RFA ahead Kirill Marchenko proceed to speak short- and long-term offers. Marchenko filed for wage arbitration.
Marchenko and agent Dan Milstein are desirous to do longer-term deal however GM Don Waddell isn’t certain simply but.
The arbitration date is ready for August 4th, however Waddell hopes to have a deal performed earlier than that.
Waddell has began talks with RFA forwards Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson.
Groups nonetheless ready to speak to Patrik Laine
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: Patrik Laine stays within the participant help program. He’s requested for commerce however groups need to speak to him earlier than buying and selling for him, however no crew is allowed to whereas he’s in this system.
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell.
“Groups maintain checking in to see if there’s something new,” Waddell mentioned. “I inform them, ‘You guys need to be snug with (Laine), and I can’t assist you to.’ I don’t know the participant personally. I’m not one to try to trick individuals both, so (we) made him accessible to speak (when he’s cleared).”
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Though the draft and begin of free company are normally one of the best instances to make a commerce, Waddell mentioned that groups are nonetheless excited by Laine.
