Where Victor Soderstrom plays next year is unknown at this time
Craig Morgan: Heard that Utah’s Victor Soderstrom may have changed agencies and left Quartexx Hockey. (Puck Pedia still has him listed with Darren Farris of Quartexx Hockey)
Utah is open to re-signing the RFA forward but is also open to exploring the trade market for an early first-round pick (2019).
There is also the thought that he may decide to play in Europe next season.
NHL News: Buffalo Sabres, Nashville Predators, NY Islanders, and San Jose Sharks
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom will be on LTIR again, and possibly TJ Oshie. Evgeni Kuznetsov terminating his contract (with the Carolina Hurricanes) earned the Capitals an additional $3.9 million in cap space. Patrik Laine remains on the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and cannot be traded to the Capitals or anyone else while on the program.
The Capitals have room for a potential top six player and Laine should be another option with their extra cap space. They will need some clarification on his situation first. There really isn’t an option for the top six in free agency but they could look for Laine or others on the trade market.
in St. Louis Blues News: Torey Krug May Miss Entire Season With Ankle Problem
Jeremy Swayman could come in at $9 million
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Depending on the timing, 25-year-old RFA Jeremy Swayman could earn more than $9 million in his next contract. An eight-year extension would be less than $9 million but a five- or six-year deal would be between $9-10 million.
Swayman’s age and what he has already accomplished, finding comparisons is a bit different. Juuse Saros was 29 years old when he signed his eight-year, $7.74 million contract. Connor Hellebuyck was 30 years old when he signed his seven-year, $8.5 million contract. Thatcher Demko was 25 when she signed her five-year, $5 million deal but only had 30 wins under her belt. Andrei Vasilevskiy was 25 years old when he signed his eight-year, $9.5 million contract but was under the flat cap in 2019.
Source link
