The Vegas Golden Knights are close on re-signing Alec Martinez, reports Frank Seravalli.
Martinez had grown into a very important defenseman for the Golden Knights. The 34-year old defenseman had 9 goals and 23 assists in 53 games last seasons and led the league with 168 blocked shots.
Elliotte Friedman reports on 31 Thoughts: The Podcast (31:00) that the Rangers and Sabres haven’t gotten particularly close on agreeing on an appropriate trade package for Jack Eichel.
He says the Sabres were after right-defense prospects Nils Lundkvist or Braden Schneider or top young players already on the roster but the Rangers didn’t want to go there in either case. He says there was no intersection between what the Sabres were after and what the Rangers were willing to give.
Rick Carpiniello of the Athletic reports that Buffalo owner Terry Pegula wants to trade Eichel to the Western Conference.
Michael Russo of the Athletic reports that Wild GM Bill Guerin doesn’t want to pay Buffalo’s ask of young players and also would need to clear about $10 million of cap commitments. So it doesn’t appear an Eichel deal is close anywhere.
Bob McKenzie reports that Marc Staal has re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings on a one-year deal.
The Red Wings got Staal before the 2020-21 season from the Rangers along with a second-round pick to alleviate the Rangers’ cap problem.
Chris Johnston reports the deal is worth $2 million and carries a full no-movement clause.
There is mutual interest between Ryan Suter and the Dallas Stars, reports Saad Yousuf of the Athletic.
Elliotte Friedman reports that the Stars, as well as the Bruins, Avalanche, Panthers and Islanders are interested in Suter’s services. He expects a decision by Monday.
Arthur Staple reports that it appears the Islanders are out of the Suter sweepstakes.
The Kings have re-signed Trevor Moore to a two-year contract worth $1.875 million per season.
Moore, 26, had 10 goals and 13 assists in 54 games with the Kings last season. He will be an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of this deal.
Larry Brooks of the New York Post reports that the Devils and impeding UFA Dougie Hamilton have mutual interest.
Brooks suggests it might take a seven-year offer with a cap hit of $9 million annually to get Hamilton on the Devils.
Hamilton, 28, had 10 goals and 32 assists in 55 games for the Hurricanes in 2020-21. He finished 4th place in Norris voting.
Elliotte Friedman reports a deal involving Cam Atkinson and Jakub Voracek is in the works.