Pre-Draft Rumors

Stamkos talks not going anywhere

It was reported that the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos’ camp are far apart on a contract extension, and Stamkos will be going to the open market on July 1. The two main suitors for him outside of Tampa are the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators

Necas talks heating up

After not hearing much for a little bit, it seems the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils have jumped up to the top of the list of suitors for Martin Necas. This is because Both are willing to part with their first round picks (10th and 11th respectively), and both teams have a levy of prospect capital in addition to their high picks.

Canucks Open up Cap Space

The Vancouver Canucks today struck a deal with the Blackhawks to dump the cap hit of Struggling forward Ilya Mikheyev (15% retained), the UFA Rights of Sam Lafferty, A 2027 and a 2nd Round Pick to Chicago in exchange for a 2027 4th Round Pick. Vancouver is opening up more space likely for its pursuit of Jake Guentzel.

Update on Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have been quiet in recent days, it seems they would prefer to trade Nikolaj Ehlers and Rutger McGroarty in separate deals so they can maximize their values. expect both of these players to be dealt by the end of the first round of the NHL Draft tomorrow night in Vegas.

Teravainen going to July 1

With reports that the Carolina Hurricanes are focussed on signing Jake Guentzel, finding a suitor for Martin Necas, and still have guys like Seth Jarvis and Brady Skjei that they need to sign, Tuevo Teravainen will be going to the market on July 1, he could be a good fit on teams that need secondary scoring.