"The Seattle Kraken made serious waves by emerging as a surprise bidder for Artemi Panarin before he ultimately landed with the Los Angeles Kings. Seattle reportedly put a massive four-year offer on the table. While Panarin chose Los Angeles, the Kraken's aggressive push sent a message across the league."
"According to Elliotte Friedman, via the 32 Thoughts podcast, Seattle won't spend like that for just anyone, but they've shown they will for the right fit. "It's known that the Kraken need more scoring in their top-six. If Panarin was a target, then it's easy to determine some other potential candidates to join the organization," Friedman noted."
"Although the NHL is currently in a trade freeze, that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning. For the Edmonton Oilers, conversations continue around upgrading their top-nine forward group while finding a new home for Andrew Mangiapane. One idea gaining traction is a one-for-one swap with the Los Angeles Kings involving former Oiler Warren Foegele. The proposed deal -Mangiapane for Foegele-makes sense financially, with nearly identical cap hits and term remaining. From Edmonton's perspective, Foegele brings speed, forecheck"
Seattle pursued Artemi Panarin with a reported massive four-year offer but lost him to the Los Angeles Kings. The Kraken demonstrated willingness to spend for the right fit and retain cap flexibility to target top-six scoring, with Alex Tuch mentioned as a potential candidate. Edmonton is exploring upgrades to its top-nine while seeking a new home for Andrew Mangiapane, and a one-for-one swap involving Warren Foegele makes sense financially given similar cap hits and term. New York has simmering tensions between a coach and a player, and Montreal remains content but not complacent about its roster construction.
Read at The Hockey Writers
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]