Yegor Chinakhov hasn’t rescinded his commerce request
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: Columbus Blue Jackets ahead Yegor Chinakhov hasn’t rescinded his commerce request from earlier this offseason. If GM Don Waddell will get the appropriate provide, he’s open to buying and selling the ahead.
It hasn’t hit the purpose of no return for Chinakhov prefer it did beforehand for Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrik Laine. Chinakhov was the primary Russian Blue Jacket to return to Columbus to start out skating, which is an efficient signal. Waddell mentioned he did discuss to Chinakhov, however not about his commerce request, as that will solely occur with the agent. Head coach Dean Evason might want to communicate with Chinakhov concerning the ‘misunderstandings.’
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May the Ottawa Senators be an choice for Sidney Crosby if he decides sooner or later to maneuver on?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: Discuss on TSN 1050, Overdrive present (Bryan Hayes, Jamie McLennanand Jeff O’Neill) mentioned that the Ottawa Senators must be one of many groups eager about Sidney Crosby if he ever turns into accessible for commerce.
McLennan notes that Senators shouldn’t hand over any worth for him, with O’Neill including it will seemingly require a giant piece, a high prospect(s) or a proficient younger participant. Crosby has two years left on his contract.
O’Neill mentioned the Pittsburgh Penguins would seemingly ask the Montreal Canadiens for Ivan Demidov or Lane Hutson.
“What you’re saying, in case you’re speaking Hutson (in Montreal), then that’s Jake Sanderson territory and I’d grasp up the telephone,” McLennan mentioned. “You simply say, ‘No, sorry.’ Jake Sanderson is a stud. He’s a celebrity.”
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If Crosby ever decides he needs to maneuver on, he’ll have the ultimate say on the place he needs to go. Would he even need to go to the Senators? The Canadiens come up as he has commented on rising up a Canadiens fan and admiring the group. His friendship with Nathan MacKinnon all the time contains the Colorado Avalanche as a possible vacation spot.
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