The Florida Panthers gained’t be buying and selling for Patrik Laine
George Richards of Florida Hockey Now: Provided that Patrik Laine has two years left at $8.7 million, the Florida Panthers should not a group that might be eager about buying and selling for him.
Laine does prepare in South Florida and one in every of his finest pals is Aleksander Barkov. He additionally is aware of different Finnish Panthers gamers Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell, and Niko Mikkola. Laine spent 4 seasons underneath Paul Maurice in Winnipeg the place he scored 138 targets.
Now shouldn’t be the time to see Laine in a Panthers jersey, however at solely 26 and two years away from unrestricted free company, one thing down the street is feasible.
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A vacant Columbus Blue Jackets teaching spot, Cole Sillinger, and who can take Patrik Laine’s contract
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: The Columbus Blue Jackets have one spot open on their teaching employees. Newly employed coach Dean Evason will be capable to usher in one or two assistant coaches. If it’s two, one in every of Jared Boll, Steve McCarthy and Mark Recchi‘s positions might be in jeopardy.
Cole Sillinger is the final remaining RFA for the Blue Jackets. GM Don Waddell mentioned that the edges have talked about a number of completely different choices and added that it’s going to “100% get performed.”
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There are solely six groups which have the wage cap house to tackle Patrik Laine’s complete $8.7 million cap for subsequent season – Anaheim Geese, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes (written earlier than Martin Necas re-signed – $6.44 million in house now), Detroit Purple Wings, San Jose Sharks, and the Utah Hockey Membership. If the Blue Jackets are keen to retain wage or take again a participant, the record of groups greater than doubles. Two guesses are the Geese and Hurricanes with the Montreal Canadiens being an out of doors shot.