A few commerce targets for the Montreal Canadiens
Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens shall be in search of some scoring assist this offseason and so they’re armed with the cap house, draft picks, and prospects. There are a few forwards that might be on the commerce market this offseason.
Martin Necas – Carolina Hurricanes – The pending RFAs time in Carolina might be coming to an finish in accordance with Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Ideas Podcast. A supply has stated that the Canadiens have inquired. He might be a sign-and-trade candidate to get the eight years.
The Canadiens might wish to are available round Nick Suzuki‘s $7.85 million. Would that vary be okay for Necas?
Nikolaj Ehlers – Winnipeg Jets – Murat Ates of The Athletic reported the Jets may store the ahead earlier than the draft. The Jets might be trying to bolster their blue line. Ehlers is 28 years previous and has scored 20+ targets in seven of 9 NHL seasons. What Ehlers desires on his subsequent contract would additionally play a job within the Canadiens’ curiosity stage as they don’t wish to overpay.
The San Jose Sharks get permission to talk with Marco Sturm
TSN: Pierre LeBrun with Jay Onrait on the place the San Jose Sharks are of their teaching search and a candidate in Marco Sturm
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Let’s speak concerning the San Jose Sharks. They’re in want of a head coach. And is it potential Pierre that should you’re a Sharks fan, and boy, should you’re a Sharks fan, you’ve handled some fairly tough occasions the previous few years. Is it potential {that a} acquainted face from the previous would possibly a minimum of get an opportunity to interview for that head teaching job?”
LeBrun: “Yeah, what we’ve confirmed is that the Sharks have sought and obtained permission from the LA Kings to talk with Marco Sturm. A former shark star, extremely popular participant in that market.
So I form of love this as a match. Marco Sturm, who has been a head coach with the Kings AHL staff and lower his enamel there. And clearly with Jim Miller’s larger form of roadblocked, you understand, by way of getting that head coach job in LA.
So it does, I’m not saying he’s essentially going to get the job in San Jose. The Sharks, I’m informed are nonetheless going by way of their course of and taking a look at a distinct choices, however they do intend to have Sturm as a part of that, a part of that course of. So we’ll see the place it results in.”
Onrait: “I really like that concept, too. I feel it’s a terrific thought. I hope it really works out.”
