NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Maple Leafs, Guentzel, Leon Draisaitl, Jake DeBrusk and Igor Shesterkin
The teams driving the Vegas Golden Knights in terms of scoring
The fourth season: Several teams have called the Vegas Golden Knights to inquire about forwards Adin Hill and Logan Thompson according to Kevin Weekes.
Both Hill and Thompson have a year left on their deals and will be UFAs after next season.
Among the teams looking for strikers include the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, and Carolina Hurricanes.
The 28-year-old Hill carries a cap hit of $4.9 million and an eight-team no-trade on July 1st. 27-year-old Thompson has a net worth of $766,667.
Quick hits on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jake Guentzel, Leon Draisaitl, Jake DeBrusk and Igor Shesterkin
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: The Toronto Maple Leafs owned Jacob Markstrom before he was traded to the New Jersey Devils. He had a non-movement clause and was going to stop coming to Toronto.
The Leafs need to find a veteran goaltender to go along with Joseph and play around 50 games. The Leafs shouldn’t rely on backups Laurent Brossoit or Anthony Stolarz to play 50 games.
Markstrom and his two years would be great for the Leafs. GM Brad Treliving should make an offer for Juuse Saros or Linus Ullmark that can’t be turned down. The Ottawa Senators are pushing hard for a goal, and the Carolina Hurricanes are also believed to be looking at him.
The Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks will be on Jake Guentzel. Guentzel is expected to ask for seven years and $63 million. The Blackhawks may be willing to get close to that.
There are no meaningful contract extension talks between the Edmonton Oilers and Leon Draisaitl’s camp. No numbers have been changed,
The Maple Leafs are believed to be interested in the Boston Bruins pending UFA forward Jake DeBrusk.
- Nick Alberga: I heard last weekend that there is mutual interest between the Maple Leafs and Jake DeBrusk.
Igor Shesterkin is eligible for a contract extension. He could be looking at the same percentage of salary that Carey Price signed with the Montreal Canadiens – 14 percent. That would put his number at $12.3 million.
