The offseason has arrived for all but the two teams who are still taking part in the playoffs. For the rest, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Nashville. It looked like Nashville was pivoting to a rebuild with the moves they made last summer but instead, it wound up being more of the same even with some core … [Read more...] about Offseason Checklist: Nashville Predators
Juuse Saros Likely To Wait To Sign Extension
Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now writes that in his opinion the Boston Bruins have no reason to be in a hurry to trade goaltender Linus Ullmark as he has one year left on his deal and the Bruins could conceivably keep the netminder for the remainder of his deal. Ullmark has a lot of contractual control over where he is traded and could nix trades to nearly half of the … [Read more...] about Juuse Saros Likely To Wait To Sign Extension
Dylan MacKinnon Traded In QMJHL
Predators prospect blueliner Dylan MacKinnon has been traded in the QMJHL. Moncton announced that they acquired the 19-year-old from Halifax in exchange for a trio of draft picks, one in each of the first three rounds. MacKinnon was a third-round pick in 2023, going 83rd overall and is coming off a three-goal, 16-point campaign. Nashville holds his rights until June 1, 2025 … [Read more...] about Dylan MacKinnon Traded In QMJHL
Maple Leafs, Predators Linked To Brett Pesce
Expect the Maple Leafs and Predators to be two of the top suitors for Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce if he hits the open market next month, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports. The Hurricanes are still attempting to extend Pesce after general manager Don Waddell resigned last month, but they haven’t been close to a deal since discussions started last summer. In fact, … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs, Predators Linked To Brett Pesce
Latest On Martin Necas’ Trade Market
Martin Nečas’ availability in a potential trade has been one of the dominant early storylines of the 2024 offseason. The Hurricanes have been considering moving his signing rights as contract negotiations with the pending restricted free agent remain in a stalemate, and while there was a sense they may make one last pass at re-signing him with interim GM Eric Tulsky now at the … [Read more...] about Latest On Martin Necas’ Trade Market