31 Thoughts rumor roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Going to continue to hear talk about the Ottawa Senators re-sign or trading Matt Duchene, Mark Stone, Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci.
Teams that could be looking at big named rentals include the Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Boston Boston, Columbus Blue Jackets (if they trade Artemi Panarin), Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks.
The Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals are looking but maybe not as big.
Will Mikko Koivu‘s injury force the Minnesota Wild to make a move for the playoffs?
Some sources don’t see the Florida Panthers trading Jonathan Huberdeau while others said they are looking to move future money.
Would the Los Angeles Kings become players in Artemi Panarin who aren’t interested in a long rebuild. They could wait until free agency or take a run now to be able to offer the extra contract year. They have two first round picks, Tyler Toffoli and Ilya Kovalchuk.
The Maple Leafs talked to the Kings about Kyle Clifford.
The Maple Leafs aren’t trading Timothy Liljegren, Rasmus Sandin or a first-round pick for a rental.
The Jets are rejecting moving Adam Lowry and Jack Roslovic. They could move Sami Niku and Nic Petan.
The Montreal Canadiens are looking for a mid-round pick for Charles Hudon.
There would be lots of teams interested in Cam Fowler if he’s made available.
Term more than money may be the sticking point for the Ducks and Jakob Silfverberg.
The Penguins continue to look at forwards.
If St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington doesn’t play in 13 more games for 30 minutes, he’d become a UFA. He’ll be playing (10-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .927 save percentage).
Mark Hunter and Kelly McCrimmon are the early favorites for the Edmonton Oilers GM position. John Ferguson Jr could be involved somehow.