Minnesota Wild trade tiers
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: Looking at the Minnesota Wild trade tiers heading into the offseason. Who could the Wild make available?
Not going anywhere – Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, and Quinn Hughes.
Unlikely now – Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson.
Would listen on the right deal – Danila Yurov, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin, Marcus Foligno, Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman, and Jake Middleton.
The ‘to make room’ category – Nico Sturm, Yakov Trenin, Daemon Hunt, and Bobby Brink.
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The Buffalo Sabres may need to move out some salary to re-sign some free agents
Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic: Coach Lindy Ruff has been extended (two years) by the Buffalo Sabres, and GM Jarmo Kekalainen has plenty of other work to do.
Alex Tuch needs to be re-signed to a number that makes sense to allow them to build a better team. Eight times $9 million is more money than seven times $10 million in free agency. The Sabres have just under $13 million in projected cap space. They may have to trade Jordan Greenway‘s salary.
Pending RFA Zach Benson needs a new deal. Registered 43 points this season after missing some time with injury. Does he go bridge and then big on the next deal? AFP Analytics projects seven years at $6.95 million.
Defenseman Bowen Byram is contract extension eligible and is one year from unrestricted free agency. He’s on the second pairing and PP unit, but if he wants the top pairing, it’ll have to be elsewhere.
The Sabres could look to move a centerman as Tage Thompson, Josh Norris, Ryan McLeod, Jiri Kulich, Noah Östlund, Konsta Helenius, Sam Carrick, Peyton Krebs and Tyson Kozak all can play center.
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Krebs and Michael Kesselring are RFAs, and UFAs include Beck Malenstyn, Logan Stanley, Luke Schenn, Tanner Pearson and Josh Dunne.
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