Can the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares discover a affordable quantity for each side?
Sportsnet 590 The Fan: Elliotte Friedman on Toronto Maple Leafs pending UFA heart John Tavares and the potential of the edges reaching an extension.
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Matt Marchese: “And that leads me to my subsequent query is, is that, do you assume {that a}) there are conversations proper now a couple of Tavares extension and, and do you imagine that it’s greater than a 50-50, shot that he stays in Toronto, possibly even to complete up his profession?
Friedman: “Properly, I feel this, I feel they’ve mentioned it no less than on some stage. Like I, the factor I hold listening to is, so long as everybody is cheap, it ought to get completed.
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And, you already know, I feel it comes all the way down to, it’s a fairly large caveat, proper? You realize, what does everyone assume is cheap? It’s doing loads of work, work in that sense.
I feel he needs to remain. I feel they have been snug with them earlier than. I feel they’re much more snug with them now, after the way in which he’s dealt with every thing on and off the ice.
I feel his manufacturing doesn’t scare you. I imply, clearly there’s nonetheless half a season of playoffs to go, and we’d see if something modifications. However you already know, I, I do imagine he needs to remain. I feel they’re, particularly, based mostly on this yr all in favour of holding them. Now he’s simply received to seek out that candy spot the place everyone’s pleased with the quantity.
Prime 30 NHL commerce bait record
TSN: A take a look at a prime 30 NHL commerce bait record forward of the March seventh NHL commerce deadline.
1 Elias Pettersson – C – Canucks – $11.6 million cap hit
2. J.T. Miller – C – Canucks – $8 million cap hit
3. Brock Nelson – C – Islanders – $6 million cap hit
4. John Gibson – G – Geese – $6.4 million cap hit
5. David Savard – RHD – Canadiens – $3.5 million cap hit
6. Will Borgen – RHD – Rangers – $2.7 million cap hit
7. Marcus Pettersson – LHD – Penguins – $4.03 million cap hit
8. Scott Laughton – C – Flyers – $3 million cap hit
9. Trent Frederic – C – Bruins – $2.3 million cap hit
10. Yanni Gourde – C – Kraken – $5.2 million cap hit
11. Nick Roberston – LW – Maple Leafs – $875,000 cap hit
12. Taylor Corridor – LW – Blackhawks – $6 million cap hit
13. Mathieu Olivier – RW – Blue Jackets – $1.1 million cap hit
14. Cody Ceci – RHD – Sharks – $3.25 million cap hit
15. Brandon Tanev – LW – Kraken – $3.5 million cap hit
16. Justin Brazeau – RW – Bruins – $775,000 cap hit
17. Ryan O’Reilly – C – Predators – $4.5 million cap hit
15. Brandon Tanev – LW – Kraken – $3.5 million cap hit
19. Kyle Palmieri – RW – Isladners – $5 million cap hit
20. Chris Kreider – LW – Rangers – $6.5 million cap hit
21. Ivan Provorov – LHD – Blue Jackets – $6.75 million cap hit
22. Dylan Cozens – C – Sabres – $7.1 million cap hit
23. Bowen Byram – LHD – Sabres – $3.85 million cap hit
24. Mikael Granlund – C – Sharks – $5 million cap hit
25. Nick Bjugstad – C – Utah – $2.1 million cap hit
26. Brandon Saad – LW – Blues – $4.5 million cap hit
27. Gustav Nyquist – C – Predators – $3.19 million cap hit
28. Mario Ferraro – LHD – Sharks – $3.25 million cap hit
29. Nils Hoglander – RW – Canucks – $1.1 million cap hit
30. Jake Evans – C – Canadiens – $1.7 million cap hit
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