Top CHL, College and European free agents
Corey Pronman of The Athletic: Ranking the top free agents from the CHL, college and Europe. (Some players have already signed now)
- Tye Felhaber – left wing – OHL
- Nico Sturm – center – ECAC
- Oula Palve – center – Liiga
- Andrew Shortridge – goaltender – ECAC
- Peter Abbandonato – center – QMJHL
- Oliwer Kaski – defenseman – Liiga
- Mat Robson – goaltender – Big 10
- Justin Brazeau – right wing – OHL
- Jimmy Huntington – center – QMJHL
- Connor Mackey – defenseman – WCHA
- Joakim Nygard – left wing – SHL
- Taro Hirose – left wing – Big 10
- Max Veronneau – right wing – ECAC
- Ilya Mikheyev – right wing – KHL
- Ryan Kuffner – left wing – ECAC
- Vasili Demchenko – goaltender – KHL
- Otto Leskinen – defenseman – Liiga
- Tristan Langan – center – WHL
- Kevin Hancock – left wing – OHL
- Alex Limoges – center – Big 10
- Alexander Yelesin – defenseman – KHL
- Grant Hutton – defenseman – NCHC
- Joseph Cecconi – defenseman – Big 10
- Arttu Ruotsalainen – left wing – Liiga
- Chase Priskie – defenseman – ECAC
- Lukas Bengtsson – defenseman – SHL
- Jakob Lilja – left wing – SHL
- Jimmy Schuldt – defenseman – NCHC
- Anton Wedin – left wing – SHL
- Dakota Joshua – left wing – Big 10
- Josh Teves – defenseman – ECAC
- Samuel Asselin – center – QMJHL
- Reese Johnson – right wing – WHL
- Colton Poolman – defenseman – NCHC
- Lukas Craggs – center – WCHA
Quick notes on the Coyotes, Oilers, Red Wings, Senators and Maple Leafs
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Arizona Coyotes had looked at ways to add another center after the trade deadline because of injuries. European free agents and trading for players on AHL contract are the only ways, and that deadline is a week after the NHL trade deadline.
Several executives told Edmonton Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson to take as long as it takes to name their next GM. could see the Oilers asking Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland what his future plans are.
Christopher Ilitch when asked about Steve Yzerman.
“There’s not a lot I can say about that, other than I know his contract is expiring this summer. We’ll leave it at that.”
Potential Ottawa Senators coaching candidates include Marc Crawford, Jacques Martin, Michel Therrien, Alain Vigneault, Brad Shaw, Mike Yeo, D.J. Smith, and Troy Mann.
There had been some talk the Toronto Maple Leafs could promote Rasmus Sandin because of injuries but it’s not sounding like that would happen now.