The New Jersey Devils must be curious about Yegor Chinakhov
James Nichols of NJ Hockey Now: New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald must be seeking to purchase ahead Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Chinakhov’s agent posted on X that his consumer would welcome a commerce after misunderstandings with the coach (and workforce).
Chinakhov missed 40 video games final season with a again harm, and the participant and workforce didn’t agree on how one can deal with it. Agent Shumi Babaev stated that a variety of U.S. medical doctors didn’t know how one can repair it, and it took medical doctors in Moscow solely 40 minutes. No surgical procedure, one thing like a shot. He’s 100% able to go now.
Chinakhov began final season on the primary line, had the harm, after which his position was diminished to the fourth line.
The Devils haven’t actually changed Tyler Toffoli’s scoring after they traded him on the commerce deadline in 2024. The Devils must be seeking to purchase low on Chinakhov. GM Fitzgerald had hoped that Dawson Mercer might have changed Toffoli, however he’s trying extra like their third-line middle now.
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Two seasons in the past, Chinakhov scored 16 targets with 13 assists in 53 video games, a 25-goal tempo. Might he be a match beside Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt? He may very well be a 30-goal scorer if wholesome and given the suitable position. It might value an identical value because the Utah Mammoth buying and selling of Matias Maccelli to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a conditional third-round choose.
“Shedding a participant like Toffoli who focuses on discovering the again of the web just isn’t simply changed. Fitzgerald named Dawson Mercer as a candidate to maybe fill that void one yr in the past. But, he’s trying increasingly like New Jersey’s most suitable choice as a third-line middle proper… https://t.co/9gD4od6XWW pic.twitter.com/V5v9jMEAED
— Benchrates (@benchrates) July 28, 2025
The Buffalo Sabres must be curious about Yegor Chinakhov
Michael Augello of The Hockey Information: The Buffalo Sabres ought to have their eye out for an additional ahead, ideally a top-six, however these aren’t at all times simple to search out.
One ahead who’s on the lookout for a change of surroundings is Columbus Blue Jackets Yegor Chinakhov. He has requested for a commerce. The 24-year-old has handled accidents all through his 4 years within the NHL. He carries a $2.1 million cap hit this season and will likely be arbitration-eligible afterwards.
Sabres senior advisor Jarmo Kekalainen drafted him twenty first total within the 2020 NHL draft.
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Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell misplaced some commerce leverage when Chinakhov’s want to be traded grew to become public. Waddell may very well be on the lookout for a participant of an identical age and has NHL expertise versus a commerce choose. Though he doesn’t have a variety of NHL expertise, the Sabres might supply prospect Isak Rosen (15 NHL video games). It doesn’t appear to be the Sabres would supply a roster participant for Chinakhov.
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