The Tampa Bay Lightning stay looking out
Benjamin Pierce: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois after day two of free company.
“We’ll stay looking out between now and the beginning of the season, between now and the commerce deadline. It’s a luxurious (cap house) we haven’t had previously. It may also imply we will carry extra gamers and there’s extra inside competitors for ice time, which can be wholesome, however I don’t anticipate us to be very lively.”
The Colorado Avalanche are assessing methods to enhance on the free agent and commerce market
Evan Rawal: The Colorado Avalanche have spoken with their UFA defenseman Erik Johnson and some others. GM Chris MacFarland stated they’ll sit again and assess what continues to be on the market.
The free agent market doesn’t bear a lot that may enhance their staff at an inexpensive value. They’ll check out the commerce market.
Though it’s doable, it will be a shock in the event that they did nothing earlier than the beginning of coaching camp.
The Montreal Canadiens don’t anticipate to perform every part without delay
The Fourth Interval: Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes thinks they’re a greater staff on paper, however he’ll proceed to name groups to see if there are methods to make them even higher. Kirby Dach may very well be their opening day second-line heart, however they’re nonetheless available in the market for a 2C.
“The fact is, we’re not going to place the right staff collectively over the course of 1 summer season,” Hughes stated. “We acknowledge we’ve different issues we’d like to perform… I don’t see us conducting every part abruptly.”
The Canadiens and St. Louis Blues couldn’t work out a Jordan Kyrou commerce, in order that they pivoted to a Zach Bolduc for Logan Mailloux deal.
There have been rumors that the Canadiens might take a look at buying and selling Brendan Gallagher and Mike Matheson. Gallagher isn’t anticipated to be traded. Matheson carries a $4.875 million cap hit and is within the final yr of his deal, with an eight-team no-trade record.
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