Golden Knights and Theodore may not be close on a deal
John Shannon: Now that Josh Morrissy Morrey and Darnell Nurse are locked up, would think that Shea Theodore and the Vegas Golden Knights may be close. Source saying that that is not the case as they are NOT close to an agreement. (tweet was Monday night)
Maple Leafs, RFAs and offer sheets
Kristen Shilton: Darren Dreger guesses the Toronto Maple Leafs comfort zone with William Nylander would be in the $6 to $6.3 million per season range.
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger was on TSN 1050 on Tuesday and was asked about the possibility of William Nylander signing an offer sheet.
“What I would ask though, in just responding to that, is William Nylander a $7 million per year player,” responded NHL Insider Darren Dreger when asked about the chance of an offer sheet there. “Because Toronto is going to be comfortable in the mid-to-low 6s. I think if you get up into Pastrnak territory at 6.7, that where Leafs’ brass starts to twitch a little bit because that’s overpaying for William Nylander. And I feel like most teams, most general managers around the league, would feel the same way.”
Dreger adds that Edmonton Oilers were very concerned of an offer sheet for Leon Draisaitl as he’s a center and are targetted more.
Radio host Gord Miller brings up the Maple Leafs situation next season with both Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner needing new contracts and they’ll be in a tighter salary cap spot.
Dreger says that he believes the Nylander’s deal will get done. Mathews deal would get done next, and don’t see him going anywhere and not being a legit threat of an offer sheet as the Leafs or Matthews won’t allow it to get to that.
“I think Mitch Marner is a little different, though. Of course he wants to sign long-term with the Maple Leafs and be part of this developing Stanley Cup contending team, but it is a business. And if he has another great year, and there’s no reason to believe that he can’t – especially if he’s paired up with John Tavares through much of the season – then he’s going to push himself to a place where it’s going to get uncomfortable, I think, for Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“So Marner isn’t out of the question, in terms of an offer sheet target at that point.”
Dreger thinks that Mathews deal could come in around $11 million, with Marner around $9 million a season.
“In the 8s, around 9, and who knows what they’re going to push for or what they’re asking for.”