Mackenzie Blackwood will not be short-term and changing Mikko Rantanen wouldn’t be straightforward
Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette: (mailbag) Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland has already made it clear that the acquisition of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood could not simply be as a rental.
The 28-year-old might be a UFA after the season and he could not come low-cost. Blackwood may very well be on the lookout for a deal of no less than 4 years and guessing, perhaps beginning at $5 million-plus per season.
There are some who assume the Colorado Avalanche ought to let Mikko Rantanen stroll on the finish of the season and use that cash to convey a number of forwards. Discovering two forwards to breed what Rantanen does, isn’t straightforward. Nikolaj Ehlers and Sam Bennett are two pending free brokers, however there’s not a lot after that. thinks that Bennett will re-sign in Florida. It appears extra doubtless that they’ll re-sign Rantanen.
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Issues haven’t labored out for Vincent Desharnais in Vancouver
Donnie and Dhali: Elliotte Friedman on the Donnie and Dhali Present speaking about Vancouver Canucks defenseman Vincent Desharnais and his availability on the commerce market.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Don Taylor: “How critical are the Canucks about shifting on from Vincent Desharnais.”
Friedman: “Yeah, I simply assume it simply, , it simply hasn’t labored, sadly. In order that they’re making an attempt to see what the choices are on the market they usually’re prepared to contemplate just a few issues.
You realize, I believe one of many issues too, is with the group of gamers that retains going up and down, I believe the Canucks, what a few of, it’s clearly for cap causes, Don however I believe they’re additionally making an attempt to be, finally you get to a degree the place you need to, need to be a bit extra in step with who’s in and who’s out, proper?
Such as you attain some extent the place you, like gamers need to know, and I believe even the coaches need to know and the crew needs to know, what, you have to have depth, however what’s our extra constant lineup and I believe they wish to get to that.”
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