The Blackhawks and Blue Jackets look to be taking another run at a Seth Jones trade. FriedgeHNIC has the details in his pre-NHLDraft notes ⤵️
What the two teams are trying to do is find common ground without including either of them; finding another mix of Chicago’s young players, prospects and high draft picks. It is believed they are one of the teams that could secure a long-term commitment from Jones.is a popular man. Possible he makes his decision by Monday. Among interested parties: Boston, Colorado, Dallas, Florida and the Islanders.
Another popular defender is Alec Martinez, but first he’s got to decide if he’s 1995 Nic Cage — Leaving Las Vegas.A unique, but valuable case could be newly-minted Stanley Cup champion David Savard, because word is he’s more willing than some of his peers to consider Canadian destinations. One GM said Thursday that he’s hearing more and more from players that they prefer not to play in Canada. “It’s a real thing,” he said, mentioning taxes, social media and tighter pandemic restrictions.
• Best line about the unpredictability of this draft? One exec said, “Someone’s going to take a player and I’m going to say, ‘Holy #$%&, we had him in the fourth round!’. I think there’s a lot of this going around the NHL these days, but word is the Canucks have given his representatives permission to aid in the search.
• Rick Tocchet is considering television opportunities in addition to an associate coach role or two. There was at least one that would have made him the highest-paid assistant in the NHL. • Finally, and more seriously, Chicago GM Stan Bowman made his first media appearance since sexual abuse allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich were made.
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