Edmonton Oilers should seek to expand Mattias Ekholm
Allan Mitchell of the Athlete: Everyone knows that Edmonton Oiler Connor McDavid meets the expansion criteria, but so does defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The Oiler should seek to expand him. He is 35 years old, so he has some risks involved.
Ekholm is their top left D, ahead of Jake Walman and Brett Kulak. They are three players who entered the last year of the contract.
Signing Ekholm as a two to three-year deal is risky, but it won’t be re-signed due to the lack of depth on the left. It may not be easy to upgrade on the left side of the next offseason.
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Five potential destinations for free agent forward Max Pacioretty
Michael Augello of Hockey News: Max Pacioretty signed the PTO last offseason and received a one-year, $1.5 million deal from the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is still looking for a contract for next season.
The injury limited Pacioretty to 37 games, but his playoffs were productive, scoring eight points in 11 games. Potential destinations for Pacioretty.
Montreal Canadian – Back to Canadian? They are looking for some veteran experience, but maybe someone can be a full-time player instead of a part-time player.
Edmonton Oilers – David Staples of Edmonton Magazine want to know that Pacioretty is a replacement for Corey Perry.
New York Area – In the past, he had connections with the New York Rangers, the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils. Wanderers are interested in the 2024 trade deadline.
Detroit Red Wings – Pacioretty has an offseason home in Michigan, where his family stayed last season while he played for the Leafs. Although he might want to stay in Michigan, Red Wings may not be interested.
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Toronto Maple Leaf – Probably the most likely of the above teams. Leafs still have Nick Robertson’s contract situation to handle, are they able to transfer David Kampf or Calle Jarnkrok’s contract?
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