Jared Bednar must be again it doesn’t matter what the result is
Adrian Dater: If the Colorado Avalanche have been to lose within the first spherical for the second consecutive season, coach Jared Bednar would nonetheless be again with the staff subsequent season. There’s not an opportunity that they’d hearth him.
Fast hits on the Blues, Purple Wings, Penguins, Wild, Flyers, Kraken, Blue Jackets, Geese, and Panthers
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Drew Bannister shall be a candidate for the full-time St. Louis Blues head coach. It’s believed GM Doug Armstrong desires to speak to David Carle of the College of Denver. The Blues are thinking about extending ahead Pavel Buchnevich.
Detroit Purple Wings GM Steve Yzerman must know what contract extensions will seem like for Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider earlier than turning to their UFAs.
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Guessing that the Pittsburgh Penguins will signal Sidney Crosby to a two- or three-year contract extension with a cap hit of $10.5 million. Will Kris Letang be again with the Penguins? GM Kyle Dubas desires to see how goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist does in the course of the AHL playoffs and he might not be satisfied but if an Alex Nedeljkovic (UFA) – Blomqvist tandem is the way in which to go. If Jake Guentzel hits free company, the Penguins might attempt to deliver him again.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson wonders if he’ll be traded. The Wild shall be trying so as to add offense to make Kirill Kaprizov joyful.
Surprise about Joel Farabee‘s future with the Philadelphia Flyers. Ahead Cam Atkinson could also be okay with a brand new residence subsequent 12 months.
Can be a little bit of a shock if the Seattle Kraken moved on from coach Dave Hakstol. It doesn’t appear to be one thing Ron Francis would do. The Kraken will attempt to lengthen Matt Benier.
Mark Hunter has been speculated for the GM place in Columbus however he might be a possible successor to Ken Holland in Edmonton.
John Gibson‘s future with the Anaheim Geese stays in query in there may be the Trevor Zegras hypothesis.
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Will there be offseason curiosity once more in Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy.
The Florida Panthers may attempt to lengthen defenseman Dmitry Kulikov.