No coaching timeline for the Toronto Maple Leafs
David Pagnotta: Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka said there is no timeline for them to name their next head coach: “We’re going to take our time, do a wide search and talk to a lot of people.”
The Ottawa Senators will be after a top-six forward again, and will they revisit a defenseman trade
NHL Rumour Report: Darren Dreger on First Up last week on the Ottawa Senators: “They do have some assets; I think that they’re in the market again for a top six forward; they felt like they were making traction on Rasmus Ristolainen…is that something they could explore again.”
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Top 50 NHL Free Agents
Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff: A look at the top 50 pending unrestricted NHL free agents two months out from July 1st.
1. Alex Tuch – RW – Buffalo Sabres – Age: 30
2. Sergei Bobrovsky – G – Florida Panthers – Age: 37
3. Darren Raddysh – D – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 30
4. Rasmus Andersson – D – Vegas Golden Knights – Age: 29
5. John Carlson – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 36
6. Alex Ovechkin – LW – Washington Capitals – Age: 40
7. Boone Jenner – C – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 33
8. Evgeni Malkin – C – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 39
9. Charlie Coyle – C – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 34
10. Jacob Trouba – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 32
11. Bobby McMann – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 30
12. Connor Murphy – D – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 33
13. Mario Ferraro – D – San Jose Sharks – Age: 27
14. Mason Marchment – LW – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 31
15. Anthony Mantha – LW – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 31
16. Anders Lee – LW – New York Islanders – Age: 35
17. Patrick Kane – RW – Detroit Red Wings – Age: 37
18. Claude Giroux – RW – Ottawa Senators – Age: 38
19. Mats Zuccarello – RW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 38
20. Patrik Laine – RW – Montreal Canadiens – Age: 28
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21. Jaden Schwartz – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 34
22. Erik Haula – C – Nashville Predators – Age: 35
23. Scott Laughton – C – Los Angeles Kings – Age: 32
24. Logan Stanley – D – Buffalo Sabres – Age: 28
25. Jason Dickinson – C – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 30
26. Frederik Andersen – G – Carolina Hurricanes – Age: 36
27. Jack Roslovic – C – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 29
28. Viktor Arvidsson – RW – Boston Bruins – Age: 33
29. Ilya Mikheyev – LW – Chicago Blackhawks – Age: 31
30. Ryan Shea – D – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 29
31. Vladimir Tarasenko – RW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 34
32. Michael Bunting – LW – Dallas Stars – Age: 30
33. Eeli Tolvanen – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 27
34. Tony DeAngelo – D – New York Islanders – Age: 30
35. Teddy Blueger – C – Vancouver Canucks – Age: 31
36. Radko Gudas – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 36
37. Stuart Skinner – G – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 27
38. Marcus Johansson – LW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 35
39. Brent Burns – D, Colorado Avalanche – Age: 41
40. Jamie Oleksiak – D – Seattle Kraken – Age: 33
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41. Corey Perry – RW – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 41
42. Cam Talbot – G – Detroit Red Wings – Age: 38
43. Oliver Bjorkstrand – RW – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 31
44. A.J. Greer – LW – Florida Panthers – Age: 29
45. John Klingberg – D – San Jose Sharks – Age: 33
46. Brett Kulak – D – Colorado Avalanche – Age: 32
47. Victor Olofsson – RW – Calgary Flames – Age: 30
48. Michael McCarron – C – Minnesota Wild – Age: 31
49. Andrew Peeke – D – Boston Bruins – Age: 28
50. Timothy Liljegren – D – Washington Capitals – Age: 27
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