We’re only two days in, but there are already some serious rumblings going on in the NHL. It’s extremely early for trade rumors—but we’ll take it!
Marc-André Fleury… yep, MAF LIVES!Despite Penguins fans chanting “One more year! One more year!” just two weeks ago, there are now major rumblings that the Edmonton Oilers are considering making him an offer to be their backup and a mentor to Skinner.If this happens, I believe it would be later in the season. Fleury seemed very set on spending time with his family—but the chance at another Stanley Cup run? That’s always tempting…
Panarin to Minnesota?Talk about tempting. Artemi Panarin has yet to be extended in New York. The belief here is that the Rangers want to see what he has left right now, but as the season goes on, this will be something to watch closely.The Minnesota Wild have a lot of cap space, and Panarin and Kaprizov share the same agent. That connection could get interesting…
Alex Tuch to Florida?Alex Tuch loves playing in Buffalo, and the Sabres should be able to get this done. It should’ve been done by now—but it’s not, and that’s going to start the rumor mill spinning.It’s not like in the past with LTIR, but I could still see Florida making a push at some point this season if they’re sure Barkov isn’t returning. It’ll be a hard call to make, though, because you know Barkov is going to be working his tail off to get back.
Martin Nečas…Another pending UFA after this season, and he’s only making $3.1 million right now—which is kind of crazy.There are Toronto rumors floating around, but I’m actually more expecting Montreal to be in the mix… possibly the Rangers too.A lot of this will come down to how much he likes playing in Carolina.
Stay tuned—there’s much more ahead!!