Speculation Station (8/26)
Today's edition of the #PuckReport Speculation Station features Joonas Korpisalo, Yakov Trenin, Calgary Flames, and more.
James Mirtle: “According to multiple NHL teams, no fewer than four intriguing Toronto Maple Leafs players are being dangled to varying degrees: Frederik Andersen, Alex Kerfoot, Pierre Engvall, and Andreas Johnsson.”
Lowetide: “Sounds like the ask on Andersen would be a player/prospect/pick with utility and a low cap hit, so Edmonton would need to offload Kris Russell to make it happen.”
David Pagnotta: Might not be the worst time to offer the Coyotes some draft picks for some current players...
Interested to see which cap maxed team deals (or tries to deal) a draft pick or two for Hossa’s contract, to use on LTIR when needed next season.
Kevin Woodley on TSN1040: “I had someone tell me Joonas Korpisalo is on the block last night… I believe they like Merzlikins more. They have three more young guys in the system that might become even better. And they need help elsewhere in their lineup.
There are options out there on the goalie market. You can’t afford to overspend and afford to get carried away on term with a Markstrom extension - but he’s undeniably the best option in goal for Vancouver right now.”
TSN1040 Post Game: Canucks forward Tyler Toffoli had suffered a high ankle sprain, he’s back in the lineup but not 100% fit yet.
Johnny Gaudreau reacts to trade speculation: “To be honest, I hear it every once in a while now. But, to be honest, Calgary has been a second home to me ... It's a team I could see myself playing on for the rest of my career.”
Adam Vingan: Nick Bonino probably has the most trade value among the Predators’ “non-core players.”
Predators pending RFA Yakov Trenin was recently pictured with an executive with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL. It is unclear what it could mean for Trenin’s future with the Predators.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly: “We would love to be in a position where we could open on Dec. 1 to full buildings in every one of our markets. That may or may not be possible and we don’t control that, so you have to adjust to that reality. That adjustment could take a variety of forms. It could be pushing back the start of the season until that might be possible, or it might be opening to partial buildings in either all the markets or a portion of the markets. We recognize there’s not a lot of certainty with respect to what this looks like yet, and there may not be for some period of time.”
Blackhawks pending RFA Slater Koekkoek: “I would love to come back to Chicago. I've really enjoyed my time there. I owe Jeremy Colliton a lot for giving me that opportunity this season and allowing me go out and play my game. I hope to be back.”
TheAthletic: Likely the Calgary Flames let go of Travis Hamonic, Erik Gustafsson, Mark Jankowski, and Michael Stone to free agency this off-season. Jankowski is an RFA, but he’s simply not worth a $1.75M qualifying offer.
Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Noah Hanifin, David Rittich, and Oliver Kylington are “movable” in the right deals with worthwhile returns.
