The New York Islanders will want to shed salary but are also interested in Nikolaj Ehlers
The fourth season: The New York Islanders received another second round pick in their draft trade with the Chicago Blackhawks last week. What is GM Lou Lamoriello thinking now?
They will be looking to clear some salary cap space and will also offer Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Pageau has two years remaining at $5 million each and a 16-team no-trade clause.
David Pagnotta thought they could make Anders Lee available. Lee has two years left at $7 million and the 15-team no-trade list that begins on July 1st.
NHL rumors: New York Islanders, Elias Lindholm, and Los Angeles
Lamoriello may try to move back in the first round and take another second round pick. Additional options can be used as sweeteners to extract some income.
Pagnotta also reported that the Islanders are interested in Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers. Ehlers has one year remaining at $6 million and a 10-team no-trade list.
The Ottawa Senators are looking to improve the net
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Senators would like to improve this offseason but it may not be an easy thing to do.
The Senators tried to acquire Linus Ullmark before the trade deadline and GM Steve Staois will likely try again before the draft. The Senators, Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils were among the teams interested. Ullmark would not change his no-trade list.
Bruins GM Don Sweeney last week at their end of season press conference.
“We're going to have room with Jeremy Swayman (on the contract), and if we can make the math work, we're going to have a great tandem. If we can't, we'll check. And for Linus, he might come to us and change his mind, it might as well. “
Sweeney added that teams will be calling them through Ullmark, and that he will be calling teams.
Joonas Korpisalo has four years left on a $4 million cap hit. There was speculation that the Senators offered Korpisalo to the Bruins but apparently not because they may not be able to pay his contract or not want to extend it.
NHL rumors: Linus Ullmark, and Martin Necas
A league official said the Senators are likely to offer defenseman Jakob Chychrun, a first-round pick, and other picks.
The Bruins may consider taking Anton Forsberg who has one year remaining at $2.75 million.
Source link
