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Rosner Wrap: ‘Go Ask Vancouver’, Gaudreau Not Going to Philly?
Good morning and happy Monday. Today is the last day teams cancer tender qualifying offers to restricted free agents. The deadline is at 5 PM ET. What went wrong between the rumored New York Islanders deal for Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller? Are the Montreal Canadiens going to move Jake Allen?
These stories and more in today’s Rosner Wrap:
NYI Hockey Now: “The New York Islanders have traded the 13th overall pick to the Montreal Canadiens for Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall pick,” he said. Let’s back up. This was supposed to be the Miller trade, right? A source said immediately, “Trade with the Canucks for J.T. Miller blew up on the draft floor.” What happened?
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Monday is the deadline to tender qualifying offers to restricted free agents. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen and Danton Heinen represent the most intriguing cases for Hextall and his staff to consider.
Florida Hockey Now: After losing his spot as a regular in the Florida Panthers lineup, it looks like Noel Acciari’s three-year run in Sunrise is coming to an end. The 30-year-old forward will be a free agent on Wednesday and, with the Panthers’ cap space dwindling down to less than $1 million, they like cannot afford to bring him back.
Montreal Hockey Now: From all accounts, the Montreal Canadiens love their netminder Jake Allen. So do a lot of other teams as Allen’s name is a popular one. There are a few teams that could really use his service.
Detroit Hockey Now: Along with the 10 potential forwards that the Detroit Red Wings may have interest in, the blue line happens to be another spot that general manager Steve Yzerman may also look to upgrade via free agency.
Washington Hockey Now: Washington Capitals center T.J. Oshie truly can do it all. Hitting the links once again for the annual American Century Championship, Oshie put together a strong showing to finish 11th in the celebrity golf tournament.
Philly Hockey Now: Woah. The Philadelphia Flyers, who have been linked for Johnny Gaudreau for quite some time have actually not reached out to Johnny Gaudreau’s camp. Interesting turn of events here.
Vegas Hockey Now: The Vegas Golden Knights have a tight budget, as of now, to spend when the free agency period opens on Wednesday. Here are some names that general manager Kelly McCrimmon could go after.
San Jose Hockey Now: Sources have confirmed to San Jose Hockey Now that the San Jose Sharks will not qualify RFAs Zach Sawchenko and Brinson Pasichnuk. Both Sawchenko and Pasichnuk will become UFAs.
Vancouver Hockey Now: Two Long Islanders, Chris Higgings and Mike Komisarek, work for the Vancouver Canucks in player development. Both played for the Vancouver Canucks and both bring valuable experience. Get to know about their lives and what they did at the NHL level.11