Choices for the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares
Erik Duhatschek of The Athletic: Toronto Maple Leafs ahead John Tavares has one other yr left on his contract at an $11 million cap hit. Don’t see the Maple Leafs asking him to waive his no-movement clause or shopping for him out. Can see them ultimately signing the 33-year-old at a decreased fee.
The Leafs might let him stroll if they will’t attain an extension, however he may have remodeled $121 million in his profession, so making as a lot cash as he can on his subsequent deal might not be a precedence.
He might signal an actual team-friendly cope with the Leafs to permit them the cap house to fill holes of their roster.
The Leafs may have one other yr of 4 actually massive contracts however some flexibility might come the next yr.
No Want For The NHL To Broaden the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Sidney Crosby will doubtless be prolonged however …
Larry Brooks of the NY Put up: Pittsburgh Pengers ahead Sidney Crosby has one yr left on his contract at $8.7 million. Many anticipate the 2 sides to work out an extension this offseason because the Penguins will look to retool. Subsequent yr will probably be Crosby’s twentieth within the league.
If Crosby isn’t seeking to prolong in Pittsburgh, would assume that he would let GM Kyle Dubas know this offseason so they might take a look at transferring him to a Stanley Cup contender this offseason – possibly to the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning or the Vegas Golden Knights. He’s greater than doubtless saying in Pittsburgh although.
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Might Arturs Silvos be a backup choice for the Vancouver Canucks subsequent season or will Casey DeSmith be again?
Thomas Drance of The Athletic: Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs is having somewhat extra consistency within the NHL than he did within the AHL this season. Casey DeSmith has the backup place set when Thatcher Demko returns, however past this season it could get fascinating.
DeSmith is a pending UFA and coming off a $1.8 million, the median wage for an NHL backup. The Canucks might look to signal him to an extension earlier than July 1st however that will depend upon the associated fee. The median backup price could possibly be $2 million subsequent yr.
Silovs is a pending RFA and will probably be waiver-exempt subsequent yr. The Canucks might in search of a backup within the $1.5-$2 million vary and let Silovs proceed to develop the AHL. In the event that they assume Silovs is able to backup within the NHL, they’ll have much more cap flexibility.
