Leon Draisaitl might carry the most important AAV on an extension as the perimeters work to get a deal completed
Sportsnet: Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard are eligible for a contract extension. Draisaitl is the massive one and it might high Auston Matthews‘ $13.25 million AAV in response to Frank Seravalli final week on Sportsnet 960 radio.
“I believe in the long run the quantity goes to finish up being most likely one which begins with a 14, if not only a shade beneath it. However I believe if the Oilers had been considering heading into this course of that he’s going to take a major team-friendly low cost, I believe the early indications are that’s not the case.”
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Connor McDavid is eligible for an extension subsequent July 1st, so if Draisaitl turns into the highest-paid participant, it will not be for lengthy.
Seravelli added that it’s taken longer than some anticipated however there may be hope to get it completed earlier than the beginning of coaching camp.
Is there nonetheless an enormous hole between the Boston Bruins and RFA Jeremy Swayman?
Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli mentioned that Boston Bruins and RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman proceed to work away at a deal and he isn’t positive of the validity of the report that had Swayman wanting $10 million a season.
“I believe he was someplace within the mid-8s earlier this summer time and I believe the Bruins had been within the low 6s. I believe that’s a reasonably sizeable hole that hasn’t been bridged but and with the commerce of Linus Ullmark, it’s apparent that Swayman is such an enormous a part of what the Bruins’ future appears to be like like and the steadiness of their core as a result of the goaltending has been the spine of that staff.
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However in case you have a philosophical distinction on what you assume your goaltender ought to make, and in the event you thought that with the numbers he’s posted that he was going to be in that vary, I can perceive why there’s been a disconnect there. He’s been glorious.”