NHL Rumors: Carey Price, and Mitch Marner

The San Jose Sharks are one of many groups linked to Carey Worth, however they’re nearly on the contract restrict

Marco D’Amico: Sources say that Carey Worth’s contract must be moved within the upcoming weeks, with sources saying potential locations embody the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Shifting him would open up the choice to doubtlessly make one other commerce.

Marco D’Amico: (on the weekend) “For the document, essentially the most quantity of smoke has been round San Jose. We’ll see the place it goes within the subsequent few days.”

Max Miller of Sharks Hockey Digest: Marco D’Amico of RG Media has reported that the Montreal Canadiens want to transfer Carey Worth’s contract as they’re seeking to keep away from utilizing LTIR. Worth was paid a $5.5 million bonus on September, so he solely carries a $2 million, to associate with his $10.5 million cap hit.

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The Sharks do have the cap house so as to add him, however including him would put them at 50 contracts. The contracts of Sam Dickenson and Leo Sahlin Wallenius might slide in the event that they don’t make the workforce. 2025 first-round choose, Michael Misa, hasn’t signed his ELC contract. He might slide to when signed and if despatched again to junior.

The Sharks might ship a contract to the Canadiens, or they might make a separate transfer to provide them extra roster/contract flexibility.

Mitch Marner’s agent wished him to go to free company

David Alter of The Hockey Information: Mitch Marner’s agent, Darren Ferris, wished Marner to go to free company on July 1st, however Marner didn’t wish to do it.

“He heard straight from different gamers about Vegas and the way they deal with the gamers and their households too. And as soon as he knew that, his thoughts was made up on the finish of the season,” Ferris defined. “From my perspective as an agent, I’d have most popular him to undergo the complete course of, sit down with a number of groups, and discover each possibility.

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However for him, it was clear he didn’t wish to undergo that ‘canine and pony present’ or go to free company when he already knew the place he wished to be. Security for his household and being in the precise surroundings mattered most. My job at that time was merely to assist his determination and assist him get there. On the finish of the day, his focus is now solely on what’s forward, and he believes Vegas is the precise place for him. His vitality is on serving to that workforce win.”

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