Elias Lindholm talks to @skrivsmedjan about his future with the #Flames, and also about the ordeals him and his family went through this past season, when he son was born prematurely.https://t.co/TrDwgRRfA0 pic.twitter.com/0FyclschuU
– Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) September 1, 2023
If the Tricolore can’t free up that money, they’ll be forced to place Carey Price on the long-term injured list this off-season, something Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton would like to avoid.
One of those questions is Elias Lindholm’s future with the Calgary Flames.
Last season was a very difficult one for the Flames, as they didn’t even qualify for the playoffs, despite having a good team.
They didn’t live up to expectations, with seasons of 55 and 56 points respectively.
The Flames can’t afford to lose Lindholm’s services via the autonomous player market in 2024.
If the stars don’t align on a contract extension, the option of trading him at the trade deadline is conceivable.
The right-handed center’s next contract is rumored to be in the neighbourhood of $9 million per season.
Maxime Comtois to join Vegas Golden Knights
According to Marc-Olivier Beaudoin, Quebec’s Maxime Comtois could soon land a professional trial with the Golden Knights.
I’m told Maxime Comtois could land a professional tryout (PTO) with the Vegas Golden Knights. Nothing official yet, but it’s looking that way!
– Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) September 1, 2023
If an NHL team takes a chance on Comtois, we can expect that he won’t be implicated in the scandal after all.
What does the future hold for Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha?
Elias Lindholm is open to staying with the #Flames, the latest on Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha, and updates on Max Comtois and Tyler Ennis in today’s #NHL Rumor Mill. https://t.co/N5Xcg1L9Yt
– Spector’s Hockey (@SpectorsHockey) September 2, 2023
The Washington Capitals would like to increase his trade value, because with a salary of $7.8 million per season for the next two years, he’s currently not worth much.
If Kuznetsov performs well in 2023-2024, he could be traded, but he could also be very useful to the Washington Capitals’ playoff hunt.
Quebec’s Anthony Mantha also had a disappointing campaign.
Commanding an annual salary of $5.7 million for another season, the Longueuil native no longer seems to be in Washington’s plans.
He would become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2024 if he doesn’t extend his contract with the team, which would make him attractive as a rental player at the trade deadline.
In short, the next few weeks should be busy for a number of clubs. There are a number of interesting rumours, and we can’t wait to see how they unfold.
In brief
– Listen now.
Asking NHL coaches about some of their favourite players they have coached over the years đ đ„ pic.twitter.com/ScfWxMSOnO
– BarDown (@BarDown) September 2, 2023
– Too bad for CF Montreal. Vilsaint once again made his mark with a fine performance.
Once again, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint was @cfmontreal ‘s most electric, dynamic and dominant player For anyone who for the past 6 1/2 months has doubted or laughed at the guy who said he would be, you can send your apologies here. Thanks đ #cfmtl pic.twitter.com/AoOK9hRRxu
– Tony Marinaro (@TonyMarinaro) September 3, 2023
– What do you think?
How many of these players have the potential to be 100pt scorers in the NHL:
– Tim Stutzle
– Tage Thompson
– Andrei Svechnikov
– Clayton Keller
– William Nylander
– Nico Hischier
– Matt Boldy
– Dawson Mercer
– Alexis Lafreniere
– Kent Johnson
– Wyatt Johnston
– Alex Barkov pic.twitter.com/PBKGC49Nzk– Big Head Hockey (@BigHeadHcky) September 3, 2023
– Nice run by Stanback.
William Stanback’s 69-yard touchdown run is the longest of his career. His longest run (without a touchdown) was 72 yards (in 2018).@RDSca
– David Arsenault (@ArsenaultRDS) September 3, 2023
– Quite a slap in the face.
Holy moly Kevin Kiermaier. đȘ pic.twitter.com/HFUNXdYZXn
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 3, 2023
– Read more.
He wants to come back as soon as possible. https://t.co/DBu9Uqkb2w
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) September 3, 2023