NHL Rumors: Predators, Devils, Canucks, Stars and Bruins

Nashville Predators GM holding sturdy on not desirous to retain wage on Steven Stamkos

The Fourth Interval: Sources proceed to say that groups are asking the Nashville Predators to retain wage on ahead Steven Stamkos, with Predators GM Barry Trotz persevering with to say that they don’t wish to retain.

The New Jersey Devils are one of many groups which have checked in on Stamkos, who is alleged to be prepared to waive his no-movement clause for the correct match. It’s not recognized who Stamkos views as the correct match.

Predators forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Jonathan Marchessault are additionally producing some commerce curiosity. Like Stamkos, nothing appears imminent, and the Preds are proper within the playoff race after occurring a little bit of a run.

NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, and the Calgary Flames

It’s ‘extremely unlikely’ that Kiefer Sherwood is prolonged, and two probably groups

Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Solar: The Vancouver Canucks made one other supply to pending UFA ahead Kiefer Sherwood, but it surely’s “extremely unlikely” that he’ll be re-signing with the Canucks. Elliotte Friedman famous on the weekend that there’s a “sizable hole.”

Sherwood has 17 targets this season and is on tempo for 34. He’s additionally second within the league with 198 hits. His worth to a Stanley Cup contender is excessive. At a $1.5 million wage cap hit, the Canucks can hope for a bidding warfare. Because the Canucks are a hybrid retool, paying Sherwood within the $5 million vary might not make sense.

Time period and cash are going to be essential for Sherwood as he’s solely had short-term offers all through his profession.

The Canucks are hopeful to get a first-round decide and a prospect (or equal roster participant and a decrease decide) for Sherwood.

The Dallas Stars may very well be a group to take a look at Sherwood, given the harm to right-winger Tyler Seguin. He is perhaps good with Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. The Stars don’t have their 2026 first-round decide, although. Would the Canucks be keen on Mavrik Bourque and possibly a second-round decide?

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and the Anaheim Geese

The Boston Bruins have their 2026 first-round, and Sherwood’s fashion fits the Bruins. May they pry Fraser Minten and a second-round decide? The Bruins are 27-year-old Casey Mittelstadt and his $5.75 million cap hit for yet one more yr.

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