Bridge or long-term for a trio of Philadelphia Flyers RFAs
Charlie O’Connor of The Athletic: Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere has already acknowledged they’ll qualify Cam York, Noah Cates and Morgan Frost.
Evolving-Hockey tasks two-year bridge offers for all three and cap hit’s coming in at $2.492 million or Frost, $2.203 for Cates, and $2.192 million for York.
If they give the impression of being long-term on any of the three, The 22-year-old York can be the most probably. Projections have a long-term deal at $4.31 million, however he’d possible need greater than that to contemplate one thing longer.
It’s not going to be a fast repair for the Flyers. They’ve traded Ivan Provorov already and Travis Konecny may be moved.
The Florida Panthers might want to add a goaltender this offseason
David Dwork of The Hockey Information: The Florida Panthers solely have goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight beneath contract for subsequent season. Matt Guzda is within the AHL they usually’ve lately signed Ludovic Waeber.
Knight standing isn’t recognized since going into the Gamers Help Program in February. Trevor Zegras posted on Instagram a photograph of Knight enjoying hockey, which is an efficient signal.
The Panthers could must search for a goalie in free company as insurance coverage. Free agent choices may embrace Frederik Andersen, Semyon Varlamov, Alex Nedeljkovic, Laurent Brossoit, Adin Hill, Antti Raanta, Martin Jones, Joonas Korpisalo, Tristan Jarry, and Alex Lyon.
What’s the magic quantity for groups to tackle Erik Karlsson‘s contract?
Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: To maneuver Erik Karlsson’s 4 years at $11.5 million per, the San Jose Sharks will possible should retain a great chunk of Karlsson’s contract.
Pierre LeBrun reported a few days in the past that his sources stated that if Karlsson’s cap quantity obtained all the way down to $8-$8.5 million from the $11.5 million, groups may make it work.
Essentially the most the Sharks can retain is $5.75 million, and that will be 4 seasons at that quantity. The Toronto Maple Leafs retaining cash for seven seasons of Phil Kessel‘s contract is the longest ever.