Flyers Being Patient
Sam Carchidi: Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher is being patient. They believe that eventually teams that have cap issues will be forced to trade a player that they can’t refuse.
Pietrangelo Decision Soon
Brian Lawton: It’s feeling an Alex Pietrangelo decision could come in the next day or two.
Forward Mike Hoffman should be the next bigger named free agent to sign.
Mike McIntyre: The Vegas Golden Knights would be one team to watch with regards to Roslovic. Source:
“They’re making room for Pietrangelo.”
Heard yesterday that Nate Schmidt is one potential option. For the Jets to fit in his salary they would need to make a secondary more. There are lots of moving parts.
- Andy Strickland: Have heard that Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt will be traded to the Florida Panthers in a move to clear out salary-cap space to sign free agent defenseman Alex Pietrangelo
- Andy Strickland: Confirm that the Golden Knights and Pietrangelo are working on getting a contract done.
Mike McIntyre: An agent to yesterday.
“I’m surprised they haven’t addressed their main need everyone has been talking about for over a year. You can’t really say with certainty their D is any better today. They haven’t even made a pitch for any impact d-men that I’m aware of.”
Mike McIntyre: The Jets adding Schmidt would have been a good fit, but fitting in his five years at $5.95 million salary-cap-hit wouldn’t have been easy.
Jets trying to move Roslovic
Mike McIntyre: The Winnipeg Jets are working on trading forward Jack Roslovic.
Two sources have said that talks with several teams picked up yesterday. The Jets are trying to land a top-four left-handed defenseman. Roslovic is looking for a change of scenery.
The Jets would likely also have to move some money.
Potential fits for a Roslovic trade could be the New York Islanders Nick Leddy or Florida Panthers MacKenzie Weegar.