Columbus 2020 1st round pick Yegor Chinakhov intends to sign with the Blue Jackets.
Chinakhov had 10 goals and 7 assists in 32 games with Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
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Chicago Re-Signs Riley Stillman
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed Riley Stillman to a 3-year contract.
Stillman came to the Chicago in an April 8 trade that saw the team relieve Florida of Brett Connolly’s cap hit.
Stillman, 23, will have one RFA season remaining following his new 3-year deal.
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How Much Will Zach Hyman Cost as a UFA?
On TSN’s Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun tackles the question of how much Zach Hyman will make as an unrestricted free agent this summer.
LeBrun asked six front office executives and the answers came back between $4.5 and $5.5 million annually. LeBrun suggests that if Hyman wants to remain with the Leafs, he will need to accept a value under $5 million.
I would imagine it might be difficult for the Leafs to get Hyman’s name on a contract worth under $5 million per season, unless it’s a deal of six or more years.
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Friedman: Jets Wanted Jamie Oleksiak
On the most recent episode of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman suggests (1:05:50) that the Winnipeg Jets were targeting Jamie Oleksiak before the trade deadline.
Friedman says it would have been expensive acquisition for the Jets, but they were prepared to do it. In the end, the Stars decided to keep Oleksiak, who they would like to sign to an extension beyond this season.
The Stars may eventually sign Oleksiak after the expansion draft, so that they don’t need to risk losing him and his new contract to Seattle. Stars defensemen Miro Heiskanen, John Klingberg and Esa Lindell all require protection in the expansion draft.
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Jets Re-Sign Adam Lowry
The Winnipeg Jets have signed Adam Lowry to a five-year contract.
Lowry, 28, has 8 goals and 12 assists in 44 games for the Jets this season. He was due to be a UFA this summer.
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Leafs Had “Intense” Conversations On Conor Garland
On the 31 Thoughts podcast (31:45), Elliotte Friedman says that the Toronto Maple Leafs were engaged in trade talks with Conor Garland prior to the trade deadline.
Garland had been in trade rumors, as Arizona recognizes he’s due for a big raise when his contract is up this summer.
Friedman reports that the Leafs didn’t make the trade for Nick Foligno until they knew that they were out on Conor Garland.
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Reports: Vegas Had Many Irons in the Fire on Trade Deadline Day
The Vegas Golden Knights picked up winger Mattias Janmark from the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline for a second round pick and a swap of later picks, but according to reports, they were active on many other options.
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period reports that they had discussions about acquiring Ryan Getzlaf from the Anaheim Ducks, but balked at the asking price.
Frank Seravalli on the DFO Podcast reports that Janmark was a tertiary option for the Knights. He says they were in on Taylor Hall and offered their first round pick for Nick Foligno.
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Dreger: Habs Were Interested in DeAngelo
According to Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens were interested in Tony DeAngelo as a free agent in the event that the Rangers were able to mutually terminate his contract.
DeAngelo, unsurprisingly, was not interested in a termination of his contract. That would have required him walking away from the remaining portion of his $4.3 million salary this season, and the one-third of his $5.3 million salary next season which he would be due after a buy-out.
Montreal seems to be a peculiar fit for DeAngelo, who wouldn’t have a clear path to PP1 minutes, and would potentially have difficulty providing enough offense to justify his defensive shortcomings and any other issues he might bring to the team.