The Philadelphia Flyers would hear on goaltender Carter Hart
Chuck Bausman of Philadelphia Hockey Now: Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere was on 94.1 WIP radio on Saturday and mentioned that he’d hearken to commerce gives for 24-year-old, beginning goaltender Carter Hart.
“Almost definitely, Carter will probably be our goalie for the long run, however I’m not able to show down something. I’ve to hear.”
Final season Hart had a 2.94 GAA and a .907 save proportion with a 22-23-10 report.
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When John Tortorella was employed earlier than final season, administration had talked to him about a few of the query marks they’d with Hart, however in the direction of the top of the season, Tortorella mentioned he didn’t see any of these query marks.
“I’ve haven’t seen for a second. I feel he has dealt with himself so properly this 12 months. He’s most likely been our most constant participant. Ups and downs, the place we’re as a crew. He simply performs. He’s been a extremely good professional.”
The Columbus Blue Jackets may title the brand new head coach in a few days
Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen mentioned on Saturday that their interview for the top teaching place are completed until they should have a second interview with somebody to make clear one thing.
Kekalainen will probably be again in Columbus Monday night time after being in Finland for the World Championships. They’ve a brand new head coach named by Wednesday or Thursday.
Robust candidates embody Andrew Brunette, Kirk Muller, Patrick Roy, Pascal Vincent and Travis Inexperienced.
Unlikely to be employed are Peter Laviolette, and Mike Babcock.
Not being employed are Joel Quenneville and Sergei Fedorov.
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The Edmonton Oilers shouldn’t commerce Darnell Nurse or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) Wouldn’t commerce defenseman Darnell Nurse, and never for the offensive-minded Erik Karlsson. In the event that they have been to think about buying and selling Nurse, somebody higher defensively like Adam Larsson or Brayden McNabb or Jonas Brodin or a Mattias Ekholm clone.
Ahead Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a disappointing playoff however that doesn’t imply you commerce him and his $5.125 million cap hit.