4 hypothetical Mitch Marner trades
Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet: 4 hypothetical Mitch Marner trades.
Columbus Blue Jackets get: RW Mitch Marner
Toronto Maple Leafs get: 2024 fourth-overall choose, C/W Kent Johnson
Seattle Kraken get: RW Mitch Marner
Toronto Maple Leafs get: C Shane Wright, D Adam Larsson
Calgary Flames get: RW Mitch Marner, C Fraser Minten, LW Nick Robertson, D Timothy Liljegren
Toronto Maple Leafs get: G Jacob Markstrom*, D Rasmus Andersson
*Flames retain 25 per cent of Markstrom’s remaining wage
Philadelphia Flyers get: RW Mitch Marner
Toronto Maple Leafs get: C Scott Laughton, D Mario Ferraro, San Jose’s 2024 second-round choose
San Jose Sharks get: D Oliver Bonk
The Vegas Golden Knights face one other cap crunch
Jesse Granger of The Athletic: Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon stated final week that there may very well be some turnover this offseason. They’re as soon as once more in a cap crunch. They’ve six pending UFAs and a few key RFAs to make choices on.
Pending UFAs embody Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, William Service, Michael Amadio, Anthony Mantha and Alec Martinez.
Pending RFAs embody Pavel Dorofeyev and Kaedan Korczak.
The Golden Knights have $80.1 million dedicated to 18 gamers (9 F, 7 D, and a pair of G) which doesn’t embody Robin Lehner and his $5 million that shall be occurring the LTIR once more. They’ve about $7.6 million in projected house for 3 forwards.
GM McCrimmon on Marchessault: “There’s definitely a robust willingness from each side to have actual good discussions. That’s what we’re going to work on.”
Mantha is unlikely to be again as he didn’t actually match after being acquired on the deadline. Stephenson doubtless received’t be again given his value and their potential to fill his spot. Shedding Martinez management and persona received’t be simple to exchange however he’s unlikely to be again.
The way forward for Service and Amadio could rely on what occurs with the contracts of Marchessault and Dorofeyev.
Defenseman Zach Whitecloud has 4 years left on his contract at $2.75 million and may very well be a commerce candidate.
Defenseman Shea Theodore has a yr left on his contract at $5.2 million and so they could not be capable of afford him past this season. Theodore and Noah Hanifin are related gamers. If McCrimmon doesn’t suppose he can prolong Theodore, he may look to maneuver him. Transferring Theodore would create cap house and land them some good property.
