Teams were calling the New York Islanders
NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on the New York Islanders: “I think they did get calls on Horvat and Barzal, but now Horvat is at 8.5, Barzal is 9.15, all the sudden those are great contracts… I think they look at it like, if we lose these guys, those are going to open up huge holes to fill.”
The New York Rangers could look to add another forward. Will it cost them, Braden Schneider?
Vincent Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic: From what New York Rangers GM Chris Drury hinted at, and what has heard, shouldn’t rule out the Rangers adding another forward. They may need to find an upgrade to Oliver Bjorkstrand in their top six.
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
Defenseman Braden Schneider seems slated for the third pairing and has been in the rumor mill. The trading on Will Borgen increased Schneider’s odds of staying, but he could still be moved for possibly a top-nine forward.
Is Elias Pettersson’s contract becoming more palatable?
Sekeres and Price: David Pagnotta, on how Elias Pettersson‘s contract may be coming a little more palatable now. The Vancouver Canucks may have to retain a little bit, and maybe add a sweetener, but …
Blake Price: “He’s a perennial 60 point guy. He’s signing for 10 million bucks, isn’t he?
Pagnotta: “Effectively, you’re describing a second line center. So second line centers are either are, or are going to be in that eight to 10 (million) range, and 11.6 isn’t that far off.
Price: “That’s what I’m saying.”
Pagnotta: “You know, if, if they’re, and we’ve talked about this too, like there’s been a moderate appetite. An inkling that maybe they’ll retain a little bit on that deal, and you started to hear two, 3 million bucks. I don’t even know if they wanted to go that far, but 1.6, get him at 10.
NHL Rumors: Claude Giroux, Regretting Contracts, and the Elias Pettersson Fear
Again, you’re going to have to incentivize the team to do it. It’s the trade, and then it’s the dollars on top of it. But it seems like it’s a lot more palatable now than it’s ever been based on recent production.”
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