On the Vancouver Canucks …
Jason Brough: According to Iain MacIntyre Tyler Bozak won’t be signing with the Canucks. Does this mean they will turn to Riley Nash? Would be worried about signing a 29-year old who has really only had one productive season.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford “Our priority in this offseason is to add another defenseman.”
Jason Mackey: Mark Maddex reported the that the Penguins were going to sign UFA defenseman Jack Johnson to a five-year deal. A source said that the five-year deal is worth around $16 million – somewhere between a $3 and $3.5 million salary cap hit.
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Source saying Johnson’s five-year deal will between $16.5 and $17.5 million
TSN Updated Top 25 trade bait …
Frank Seravalli of TSN: Do the Winnipeg Jets or Tampa Bay Lightning look to shed some salary like the Penguins did yesterday.
The Lightning only have $5 million in salary cap and they made a pitch to John Tavares. Ryan Callahan has two years left at $5.8 million per, and Tyler Johnson could become trade chips.
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff would like to re-sign Paul Stastny and could move out Mathieu Perreault. Steve Mason is another trade candidate and could be a potential buyout. Defenseman Tyler Myers could become a trade candidate.
1. Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators
2. Ryan O’Reilly – Buffalo Sabres
3. Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes
4. Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens
5. Justin Faulk – Carolina Hurricanes
6. Zack Smith – Ottawa Senators
7. Jason Zucker – Minnesota Wild
8. Craig Anderson – Ottawa Senators
9. Artemi Panarin – Columbus Blue Jackets
10. Phil Kessel – Pittsburgh Penguins
11. Kevin Hayes – New York Rangers
12. Matt Dumba – Minnesota Wild
13. Brandon Montour – Anaheim Ducks
14. Colton Parayko – St. Louis Blues
15. Ryan Callahan – Tampa Bay Lightning
16. Milan Lucic – Edmonton Oilers
17. Alex Petrovic – Florida Panthers
18. Ryan Spooner – New York Rangers
19. Mathieu Perreault – Winnipeg Jets
20. P.K. Subban – Nashville Predators
21. Jacob Trouba – Winnipeg Jets
22. Bobby Ryan – Ottawa Senators
23. Rasmus Ristolainen – Buffalo Sabres
24. Chris Tanev – Vancouver Canucks
25. Corey Perry – Anaheim Ducks