The Toronto Maple Leafs could be one of many groups excited by Brayden Schenn if he’s made out there
TSN: Brayden Schenn has a full no-trade clause however Darren Dreger provides how we all know how aggressive St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong could be.
“So sure, the highest contenders trying on the market, on the lookout for a centre, have an interest, and that would come with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The return must be mammoth. Is there a staff that’s prepared to pay it? It’s too quickly to say, however I do imagine the Blues are not less than testing or gauging the market to see what that stage of curiosity is, and in the end will in all probability must make that decision within the weeks forward.”
The 33-year-old has three years left on his contract at a $6.5 million cap hit.
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The Vancouver Canucks will speak to Drew O’Connor about an extension
TSN: Chris Johnston stated that Vancouver Canucks are retooling on the fly. They re-signed newly acquired Marcus Pettersson to a six-year deal, and they’re additionally going to attempt to prolong Drew O’Connor.
“The opposite factor I might word to you, Gino, is one other pending UFA that they acquired in that deal from Pittsburgh, Drew O’Connor. Vancouver goes to make an try to signal him as properly. So, these weren’t rental acquisitions from the Canucks, although each gamers arrived at that time limit with out contracts past this season.”
The Columbus Blue Jackets will probably be average consumers
TSN: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell informed Chris Johnston that he plans to be a average purchaser earlier than the March seventh commerce deadline and that he doubtless received’t be concerned with any of the larger names that could be out there. His focus is long-term however they’ve been coping with accidents.
“Clearly, the long-term imaginative and prescient of the staff nonetheless issues most, however with all these accidents and the best way his gamers are battling, he feels he owes it to his group to exit and attempt to add a high 9 ahead, a rental participant.
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“He’s clearly not going to need to commerce both of his first-round picks. He’s received two of them this 12 months, but when he can add a participant for a extra average value, that’s his plan, and he began making calls this week to just do that.”
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