On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (mailbag) Asked if the Dallas Stars could entertain the idea of trading Tyler Seguin. Seguin will need a new contract for 2019-20 and it will end up being around $9 million. The Stars have Jamie Benn locked up long-term for $9.5 million, so the Stars will have to be sure about the fit between Benn-Seguin.
thinks Ken Hitchcock is looking to make Seguin into an excellent two-way center this season, but if that doesn’t end up working out, maybe the Stars would consider it.
On Nikita Zadorov …
Aivis Kalnins: Hearing that the Colorado Avalanche and Nikita Zadorov have a two-year agreement at $2 million a season.
The Mars Volchenkov (@TMVHF): From Sport-express.ru (google translate) that Nikita Zadorov will sign a two-year deal at a cap hit of $2 million with the Avalanche.
On Kirill Kaprizov …
Aivis Kalnins: Kirill Kaprizov has said he hasn’t signed a contract extension in the KHL and that the Minnesota Wild are still an option when his KHL contract is up.
On Roman Polak …
Kristen Shilton: (asked about Roman Polak’s recovery) The UFA defenseman hasn’t had any setbacks but he is 31-years old and it was a serious injury. Polak might not be able to find a home until the fall.
On the Boston Bruins …
Jimmy Murphy: Source saying that GM Don Sweeney told his staff that he doesn’t want Tuukka Rask to play 60 plus games in a season.
Jimmy Murphy: Source added that management and their coaching staff were happy with Rask’s play last season but they feel that more rest would be helpful.
Jimmy Murphy: Source also added that Anton Khudobin will head to camp as the backup to Rask, but the Bruins will continue to look for a better option.
Jimmy Murphy: If the Bruins aren’t able to find another option in net, Zane McIntrye will be given a shot to beat out Khudobin.
