The Ottawa Senators are asking for a pick for Mathieu Joseph
Bruce Garrioch: League executives are saying that the Ottawa Senators are asking teams for a draft pick for forward Mathieu Joseph.
No much of an update on the Rutger McGroarty situation
Murat Ates: Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff on Rutger McGroarty situation: “The Rutger situation here right now… I think for me, there’s a time and a place when I’ll comment on something. Rutger is a prospect within our organization and that’s where it’s at right now.”
The San Jose Sharks won’t be qualifying two forwards
Sheng Peng: The San Jose Sharks won’t be qualifying forwards Filip Zadina and Jack Studnicka.
The Vancouver Canucks are in the goalie market
Rick Dhaliwal: The Vancouver Canucks are in the market for a goaltender. Not much is happening with pending UFA Casey DeSmith.
Top 29 NHL Trade Targets
Daily Faceoff: A look at the top 29 NHL trade targets and their contract details.
1. Mitch Marner – Right Wing – Toronto Maple Leafs
Contract: 1 year remaining, $10.9 million AAV
2. Martin Necas – Right Wing – Carolina Hurricanes
Pending RFA, due $3.5 million qualifying offer
3. Nikolaj Ehlers – Left Wing – Winnipeg Jets
Contract: 1 year remaining, $6 million AAV
4. Top 10 Picks
Possibilities: CBJ No. 4 overall, MTL No. 5 overall, OTT No. 7 overall, NJD No. 10 overall
5. Patrik Laine – Right Wing – Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract: 2 years remaining, $8.7 million AAV
6. Jakob Chychrun – Left Defense – Ottawa Senators
Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.6 million AAV
7. Jacob Trouba – Right Defense – New York Rangers
Contract: 2 years remaining, $8 million AAV
8. Yaroslav Askarov – Goaltender – Nashville Predators
Contract: 1 year remaining, $925,000
9. Rutger McGroarty – Right Wing – Winnipeg Jets
Contract: Unsigned Reserve List
10. John Marino – Right Defense – New Jersey Devils
Contract: 3 years remaining, $4.4 million AAV
11. Tanner Jeannot – Left Wing – Tampa Bay Lightning
Contract: 1 year remaining, $2.65 million AAV
12. Ross Colton – Center – Colorado Avalanche
Contract: 3 years remaining, $4 million AAV
13. Pavel Buchnevich – Center – St. Louis Blues
Contract: 1 year remaining, $5.8 million AAV
14. Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Center – New York Islanders
Contract: 2 years remaining, $5 million AAV
15. Reilly Smith – Left Wing – Pittsburgh Penguins
Contract: 1 year remaining, $5 million AAV
16. One St. Louis Blues Defenseman
Possibilities: Torey Krug, Nick Leddy, Justin Faulk
17. Alexander Holtz – Right Wing – New Jersey Devils
Contract: 1 year remaining, $894,000 AAV
18. Brandon Saad – Left Wing – St. Louis Blues
Contract: 2 years remaining, $4.5 million AAV
19. Filip Gustavsson – Goaltender – Minnesota Wild
Contract: 2 years remaining, $3.75 million AAV
20. John Gibson – Goaltender – Anaheim Ducks
Contract: 3 years remaining, $6.4 million AAV
21. Morgan Frost – Center – Philadelphia Flyers
Contract: 1 year remaining, $2.1 million AAV
22. David Savard – Right Defense – Montréal Canadiens
Contract: 1 year remaining, $3.5 million AAV
23. Arthur Kaliyev – Right Wing – Los Angeles Kings
Contract: Pending RFA, due $874,125 qualifying offer
24. Elvis Merzlikins – Goaltender – Columbus Blue Jackets
Contract: 3 years remaining, $5.4 million AAV
25. Jeff Skinner – Left Wing – Buffalo Sabres
Contract: 3 years remaining, $9 million AAV
26. Christian Dvorak – Center – Montréal Canadiens
Contract: 1 year remaining, $4.45 million AAV
27. Justin Holl – Right Defense – Detroit Red Wings
Contract: 2 years remaining, $3.4 million AAV
28. Darnell Nurse – Left Defense – Edmonton Oilers
Contract: 6 years remaining, $9.25 million AAV
29. Trevor Zegras – Center – Anaheim Ducks
Contract: 2 years remaining, $5.75 million AAV