Would the Minnesota Wild be interested in Jean-Gabriel Pageau?
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta on teams looking for a third-line center could look at New York Islanders Jean-Gabriel Pageau, with the Minnesota Wild as one potential team.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“And then (Jean-Gabriel) Pageau, another one. He’s in his final year of his contract, $5 million cap hit. There are a number of teams that are looking to bring in a 3C. He’s somebody that’s got a little bit of no-trade, or a lot of no-trade protection with the 16-team list, but a lot of moving parts there as well. Keep an eye on Minnesota with Pageau.
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The Vancouver Canucks likely to have a goalie on the trade market no matter what
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta on what is going one with Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks and what it might mean for Arturs Silvos.
Kate Pettersen: “All right, flipping over to Vancouver. They’ve got to pick later in the first round. But I’m wondering where they at with their talks with Thatcher Demko?
Pagnotta: “They’re creating a lot of options, are trying to anyway with respect to Demko. So yes, they are fully engaged in contract negotiations with Demko to try to get him locked into a mid-term extension. We’ve got short-term, we’ve got long-term, mid-term, that’s going to be the new phrase, term whatever, that we’re going to start to implement.
But they’re looking at that as a possibility. If they can’t make progress on an extension with Demko, they will continue to engage with other teams that have inquired about his availability from a trade market perspective. If they sign him, Arturs Silvos could be on the outs, will likely be on the outs.
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But right now, they’re trying to see if they can make that happen in terms of a contract. So Patrick Alvin and company, keeping their options open for the time being.
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