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NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, and Montreal Canadiens

Mark Easson 10/09/2025
3 Min Read
The Sharks have some free agents to move. The Panthers may be eyeing Evgeni Malkin. The Montreal Canadiens and Lane Hutson impasse continues.
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with defenseman Lane Hutson (48) during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
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The San Jose Sharks have plenty of free agents they could look to move at any point

Marco D’Amico: The San Jose Sharks acquired the contracts of Carey Price and Ryan Ellis, so they have the cap cushion to move out some veterans at any point. The Sharks have nine pending UFAs and a couple of RFAs that teams might be interested in.

Will the Florida Panthers target Evgeni Malkin?

NHL Rumour Report: Greg Wyshynski on the Halford & Brough Show on the Florida Panthers: “The growing narrative in the league right now with Barkov going out and Malkin having a house in Miami, that they’ll probably find a way for him to be the 1C in Florida before too long.”

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The Montreal Canadiens and Lane Hutson have been at an impasse for a while now

Bleacher Report: Frank Seravalli on the impasse between the Montreal Canadiens and Lane Hutson.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

“What about the reigning Calder Trophy winner in Lane Hutson? Look, these sides have been going at this really since June. They’ve the Canadians have made a significant push to get Lane Hudson extended. They see, the Hutson camp; they see the world that has changed.

As we mentioned, it’s not connected at all to, to Logan Cooley. They play two different positions, but they’re all young players are connected in the same way. If you’re going to be signing a long-term deal that, with this cap environment is changing. You see what Luke Hughes signed for. You see what Jackson Lacombe signed for. A different set of rights.

He’s a 10.2C player, Lane Hutson, meaning, after this season ends, if he doesn’t have a new contract, that he’s not eligible for an offer sheet. He’s not eligible for arbitration, so he’s really kind of stuck and doesn’t have much leverage. That’s, Jackson Lacombe signing his third deal. That’s not apples to apples. Luke Hughes, you know, similar situation, but the Hughes Family Tax is a whole other, you know, can of worms that is not connected to lean Hutson.

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So the reigning Calder Trophy winner, 66 points last year, historic season on the back end, they’d like to get something done, but I think these two sides have been at an impasse for a while now, and I’m again. I’m not holding my breath that it gets done, but I’ll never say never.”

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