The Red Wings GM does not know if he will be able to re-sign any of his free agents
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Patrick Kane and Shayne Gostisbehere top the list of pending UFAs for the Detroit Red Wings and GM Steve Yzerman is trying to re-sign them but he doesn’t know if he can.
“We’re not going to be able to sign all of our freebies,” Yzerman said Friday. “I can’t even guarantee that we will be able to sign any of them, but we are interested in signing them and eventually the terms and dollars will come down.”
David Perron is another UFA for the Wings. Yzerman must re-sign RFAs Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, and that could cost them $16-17 million in total.
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“Lucas and Moritz Seider, their contracts will increase significantly and that will take up a large part of our cap,” said Yzerman. “I have to plan for that.”
The Bruins and Senators continue to talk about Linus Ullmark. Predators may not like the idea of eight years and $8 million for Juuse Saros
David Pagnotta of the Fourth Season: A source said the New Jersey Devils were also in trade talks with the Boston Bruins regarding goaltender Linus Ullmark. The Bruins were asking too much and the Flames decided to keep the salary and trade the Devils for Jacob Markstrom.
Bruins GM Don Sweeney has been talking to other teams about Ullmark, who has a 14-team no-trade clause. It is believed that he will be sold in the next two weeks.
Ullmark has the Toronto Maple Leafs on his no-trade list. The Ottawa Senators are also on his list, but two sources said he would consider the Sens. The Bruins and Senators continue to talk but the Bruins are not interested in Joonas Korpisalo and his four years at $4 million each.
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Juuse Saros will want at least $8 million in the extension. The Nashville Predators don’t really like that number on a long-term deal. They will have to make a decision there.
Filip Gustavsson (Minnesota Wild) and John Gibson (Anaheim Ducks) could also be removed.
