NHL Rumors: Russian Players, and Three Teams with Interest in Mason McTavish

Did the White Home in 2024 need to ban Russian gamers from the NHL?

Sammi Silber of The Hockey Information: There was a report a report within the Wall Road Journal that again in 2024 White Home Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan had thought of banning Russian gamers from the NHL to place strain on Vladimir Putin.

Invoice Daly on MatchTV: “We by no means talked about such a risk, and I don’t assume it was ever significantly thought of.”

Groups Just like the Secrecy of the Decentralized NHL Draft

The Detroit Crimson Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Carolina Hurricanes are keeping track of Mason McTavish

James Murphy of RG.org: A league supply stated that groups are nonetheless calling the Anaheim Geese about RFA ahead Mason McTavish, however there could also be a greater probability now that they maintain him.

“I’ve heard the Canadiens and Hurricanes have been maintaining tabs, however one crew I maintain listening to that has continued to indicate sturdy curiosity is the Detroit Crimson Wings. Clearly there’s a historical past there with Pat and Steve , and I actually assume Steve sees McTavish as a participant that will clearly change the entire dynamic of his crew up the center there.”

McTavish is supply sheet eligible, however the Geese have over $20 million in wage cap to make. One agent doesn’t assume that there are various homeowners that will enable their GMs to throw out huge supply sheets.

Any commerce supply must be a monster supply to get GM Pat Verbeek to maneuver him. A supply added:

“A right-shot, top-four and future top-pairing defenseman can be the start line from what I do know. I don’t see the Wings shifting Moritz Seider, so that you’re doubtless speaking Axel Sandin-Pellikka.”

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