The Ottawa Senators didn’t want to spend a lot of money on their head coach
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: The Ottawa Senators had talked to Craig Berube about their coaching position but said they wanted to pay their next coach between $1.2 and $1.5 million.
Ken Holland of the Columbus Blue Jackets will not be leaving
Andy Strickland: Ken Holland as the next Columbus Blue Jackets GM will not go away. A long run can change things. There are many people who think he will be the next GM of the Green Jackets. Can Rick Nash teach in Columbus?
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The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to re-sign Jake Guentzel and have small talks with their other UFAs
David Pagnotta: The Carolina Hurricanes have made it clear that they would like to sign forward Jake Guentzel to a long-term contract.
Contract negotiations with their other UFAs were basically non-existent – Teuvo Teravainen, Jordan Martinook, Stefan Noesen, Brett Pesce, Brady Skjei, Jalen Chatfield, and Anthony DeAngelo.
Several teams have already reached out to the Toronto Maple Leafs regarding Mitch Marner
Nick Kypreos of the Toronto Star: Mitch Marner and John Tavares are both worth $11 million next season and change is coming. Given the cost of extending Marner, he is now set to be used. Tavares’ reduced role makes him expendable.
Both players have a no-move clause. If the Leafs can find a team that wants to trade him and extend Marner, he’s a good fit, why wait.
Several teams have already reached out to the Leafs about Marner and have shown a lot of interest.
If the Leafs can clear the cap space, they can run on free agents Chris Tanev, Brandon Montour and Brett Pesce.
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The conversation with Tavares will not be easy. He’s owed a $7 million bonus on July 1st and with a huge discounted salary, teams will be interested. Tavares may not even want to give up his streak.
