Carl Mayton
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Could Hurricanes Non-Tender Alex Nedeljkovic?
In 31 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman asks the question: could the Hurricanes decline to tender a qualifying offer to Alex Nedeljkovic? Nedeljkovic’s qualifying offer would be $787,500. That figure isn’t the issue. The issue would be the Hurricanes being concerned about the potential arbitration award following a season in which Nedeljkovic finished third in the Calder… Continue reading
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Friedman: Leafs Have Been After Tyler Bertuzzi
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Leafs have been interested in Tyler Bertuzzi for a while. Bertuzzi had a hot start to 2020-21 before a back injury derailed his season. He had back surgery on April 30. Bertuzzi, 26, will be a RFA this summer and will be one season away from unrestricted free agency. In… Continue reading
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Vladimir Tarasenko Requests a Trade
Vladimir Tarasenko has officially requested to be traded from the Blues, reports Jeremy Rutherford. Like Jack Eichel, it appears the cause of his discontent is injury-related. Rutherford reports that Tarasenko is unhappy about how the Blues handled his shoulder injury. Not being named team captain and having his role on the powerplay changed was also… Continue reading
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Hurricanes Sign Jack Drury
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Jack Drury to an entry-level contract. Drury could have opted to be a free agent if he chose to go unsigned through August 2022. Instead he has decided to start his professional career in North America immediately. He turned pro and played overseas in 2020-21 when Harvard cancelled its hockey… Continue reading
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Are Blackhawks and Oilers at Duncan Keith Crossroads?
On 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman discusses (25:40) the latest talks between Edmonton and Chicago, as they attempt to facilitate a trade of Duncan Keith to the Oilers. He says he wonders if the trade talks are coming to a breaking point. He says the two sides are “staring at each other” and know… Continue reading
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Nick Bjugstad Re-Signing with Wild
Mike Russo reports that Nick Bjugstad is re-signing with the Minnesota Wild on a 1-year contract. Bjugstad, 28, had 6 goals and 11 assists in 44 games with the Wild in 2021. CapFriendly reports the contract is 1 year and $900,000. Continue reading
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Wild Focused on Contracts for Kaprizov, Fiala
Michael Russo of the Athletic reports that now that the Wild have Joel Eriksson-Ek under contract, the team is turning its attention back to RFAs Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala. He reports that the Wild would prefer a 7 or 8-year deal in the range of $8-9 million per season, but Kaprizov would like a… Continue reading
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Brandon Saad Might be Next Target for Kings
On the most recent edition of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman says (30:00) that the Kings rebuild is over Jeff Marek suggests they might see an opportunity to compete in next year’s Pacific Division, which appears to be the weakest on paper at this point. One name he wonders aloud about is Brandon Saad,… Continue reading
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