NHL Rumors: What's the Goalie Commerce Market Wanting Like Now?

NHL Now: David Pagnotta on NHL Now when requested in regards to the goalie market after Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper have been traded this week.

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Invoice Pidto: “So Kuemper’s a King. Markstrom’s a Satan. How about the remainder of the goalie commerce market? Linus UIlmark could also be on the transfer quickly, from the Bruins. What do you assume?

Pagnotta: “Yeah, nicely, look, there’s I imply, he’s not the one one. There are actually different goaltenders which are on the market as nicely. John Gibson, Anaheim prepared to pay attention on him. Juuse Saros, Nashville is listening on him. Elvis Merzlikins in Columbus. You may also add Filip Gustavsson in Minnesota to that record. He’s obtainable as nicely.

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There are different groups that need to shore up their goaltending place. Ottawa being one among them. They’d like to maneuver out Joonas Korpisalo if they may, after which form of go from there.

Toronto was poking round, as we talked about, on Markstrom. I consider there’s curiosity in each Ullmark and Saros. It’d be fascinating if Toronto and Boston might put something collectively. I wouldn’t maintain my breath on that one. However Saros is actually a participant that’s going to generate extra curiosity, together with Linus Ullmark who has one other yr left that his, they each have yet another yr left on their contract.

Now with the Bruins more likely to signal Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year extension north of $8 million per season, clearly, the longer term there’s gonna look bleak by way of something past subsequent season for, for Linus Ullmark however you’re gonna see the juicy, Juuse Saros, excuse me, can be a deal in and round $8 million to eight and 1 / 4 on an AAV on an extension. I don’t assume Nashville has an urge for food to try this. Not with Askarov developing proper behind him.

So these are two groups, each the Boston and Nashville, that might be fairly lively right here within the subsequent, you realize, 10 days or so main into draft, the place we might even see some extra goaltender motion.

And once more Minnesota with respect to Gustafsson. Billy Guerin and the Wild have made it recognized that he’s obtainable. There’s gonna be much more fireworks right here over the following few days and within the days main as much as the draft subsequent week.

Pidto: “Alright, so we ask, any likelihood Saros and Ullmark stay with their present groups earlier than opening night time subsequent season?

Pagnotta: “I’d be extra shocked if Saros remains to be there to be trustworthy due to how excessive they’re with respect to, the Predators are, with respect to Askarov.

The Bruins have, they don’t have a ton of cap area. They’ve bought a bit of wiggle room however they’ve bought some holes they wish to fill. Nashville has much more cap flexibility by way of doubtlessly including to their roster.

They’re workforce has checked in, they wish to add a entrance. They’re a workforce that’s checked in on Martin Necas. They wish to add their blue. Brett Pesce is a participant that if he hits July one is a free agent, they’re going to look so as to add and definitely inquire about his availability. They even tried to commerce for him final offseason from Carolina. So I actually checked out Nashville a man like Pesce.

However from Boston’s perspective, you realize, Don Sweeney made it recognized he desires so as to add one other rating to his lineup they usually’re going to have a pair holes on protection with some guys within the backside pair leaving. Derek Forbort‘s going to check the market and others.

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So for those who can transfer out Ullmark, unlock a bit of extra cap area in that $5 million after which possibly both handle it instantly, one other gap, or use that cap area to fill that void elsewhere. I believe that’s one thing that Bruins wish to do. They’re exploring it. However Ullmark holds loads of playing cards right here with a fairly prolonged commerce, no-trade record. So it’ll be fascinating to see how the Bruins navigate this over the following 10 days or so.