Jared Bednar, and if solely the Avs might take a mulligan
Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette: (mailbag) Firing head coach Jared Bednar might need crossed administration’s minds, however don’t consider that it was critically thought of. Discovering an improve that’s accessible could not have been there. David Carle would have made sense, however he’s nonetheless unknown within the NHL. Bednar is on discover, although.
I they might have a do-over, guess the Avs would have favored the Hurricanes to have an extension in place with Mikko Rantanen earlier than they made the commerce. That will have eradicated the potential for him taking part in within the West for the following eight seasons.
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Two Washington Capitals assistants will get some curiosity
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: As soon as their season is over, Washington Capitals assistant coaches Mitch Love and Kirk Muller might draw some curiosity.
Love was a two-time AHL coach of the yr. Muller was the top coach of the Hurricanes from 2011 to 2014 and could also be occupied with one other head teaching place if the best match is discovered.
The Montreal Canadiens will want some penalty kill assist and discover that No. 2 middle
Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: The Montreal Canadiens might have an enormous gap on their penalty kill that would want filling. Defenseman David Savard is retiring, and forwards Christian Dvorak and Joel Armia are pending UFAs.
Armia is extra more likely to return than Dvorak. Dvorak is coming off a $4.45 million cap hit, with Armia coming off $3.4 million. How a lot of a pay lower would both be prepared to take?
The Canadiens additionally must discover a second-line middle. One possibility is to discover a pending UFA who’s of their 30’s for a two or three years till one among their youthful prospects is able to step up. This sort of possibility would come with the likes of John Tavares, Matt Duchene and Brock Nelson.
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A protracted-term free agent might embody soon-to-be 29-year-old Sam Bennett.
Provide sheeting Anaheim Geese RFA Mason McTavish could also be a greater ploy for the Canadiens. Would he like to flee the dropping in Anaheim and have the chance to play beside Ivan Demidov?
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