NHL Free Agency

OTTAWA, ON - MAY 23: Mike Hoffman #68 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates with teammate Erik Karlsson #65 after scoring a goal on Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on May 23, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 07: Head coach Barry Trotz carries the Stanley Cup in celebration after his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Barry Trotz wanting to stay with the Capitals isn’t all good news

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 25: Gold medal winner Ilya Kovalchuk #71 of Olympic Athlete from Russia celebrates after defeating Germany 4-3 in overtime during the Men's Gold Medal Game on day sixteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 25, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

List of suitors for Ilya Kovalchuk is growing quickly

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 07: Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Washington Capitals in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena on May 7, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Penguins finally shut down Kessel trade rumors

OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 04: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders carries the puck hard around the net with Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators checking him closely during a game on November 4, 2010 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

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ST. PAUL, MN - APRIL 02: Edmonton Oilers Left Wing Milan Lucic (27) takes a breather during a NHL game between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers on April 2, 2018 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Wild Defeated the Oilers 3-0.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Milan Lucic wasn’t meant for the Edmonton Oilers

OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 24: Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at Canadian Tire Centre on March 24, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

NHL Trade Rumors: Could Erik Karlsson and P.K. Subban be swapped?

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: New York Islanders head coach Doug Weight speaks at a post game press conference after a 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Barclays Center on March 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/NHLI via Getty Images)

3 possible candidates for New York Islanders’ head coaching vacancy

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 19: Doug Weight of the New York Islanders looks on from the bench during his first game as head coach against the Dallas Stars as John Tavares #91 waits to enter the game at the Barclays Center on January 19, 2017 in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

Snow, Weight out; Lamoriello at GM. Is that it for Tavares and the Islanders?

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5 best fits for John Tavares in NHL free agency

Russian SKA St. Petersburg winger, Ilya Kovalchuk leaves the ice a after pregame warm up on April 2, 2018 in Moscow.The former New Jersey Devils forward declared his intentions to return to the National Hockey League (NHL) after five seasons in Russia, as SKA St. Petersburg was eliminated from the Kontinental Hockey Leagues (KHL) playoffs. Ilya Kovalchuk reached his 35th birthday on April 15, which changed his status in the NHL and allowed him to negotiate and agree to terms with any NHL team as a free agent, local media reported. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)

NHL Talking Points: Leafs’ defensemen, Kovalchuk, Stanley Cup and more

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: James van Riemsdyk #25 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders battle for the puck during their game at the Barclays Center on October 30, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

25 top NHL free agents teams will be dying to sign in 2018

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 25, 2018: Gold medalists, Olympic Athletes from Russia Bogdan Kiselevich, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Nikolai Prokhorkin (L-R) pose at a victory ceremony for the men's ice hockey event at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at Gangneung Hockey Centre. The Olympic Athletes from Russia won 4-3 in overtime. TASS (Photo by TASSTASS via Getty Images)

Don’t sleep on the Florida Panthers signing Bogdan Kiselevich

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 21: Boston Bruins right wing Rick Nash (61) eyes a face off during Game 5 of the First Round for the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 21, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Maple Leafs defeated the Bruins 4-3. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Boston Bruins paid big for Rick Nash once; should they do it again?

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5 best fits for John Carlson in NHL free agency

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 17: Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville and center Jonathan Toews (19) during the third period during a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild on December 17, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Blackhawks won 4-1. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

5 free agents the Blackhawks can sign to get back to the playoffs

TAMPA BAY, FL - MAY 23:Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) poses with the Prince of Wales Trophy after Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

NHL Talking Points: Kessel, Kane’s contract, Stanley Cup Final and more

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 27: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been altered at the request of the Toronto Maple Leafs.): The 2017-2018 Toronto Maple Leafs pose for their official NHL Team Photo at the Air Canada Centre on April 27, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

5 moves the Maple Leafs can make to get back to the playoffs

SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 2: Evander Kane #9 of the San Jose Sharks skates in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 2, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Evander Kane

3 NHL players who should be very happy about Evander Kane’s contract

DENVER, CO - MARCH 18: Mike Green #25 of the Detroit Red Wings shoots against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on March 18, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

5 best fits for Mike Green in NHL free agency

BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Rick Nash #61 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on May 2, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rick Nash

5 best fits for Rick Nash in NHL free agency

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 25: Head coach Mike Babcock speaks to general manager Lou Lamoriello during the 2016 NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

NHL Talking Points: Babcock’s meetings, BU’s Quinn, Lamoriello and more

DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon

5 moves the Avalanche can make to get back to the playoffs

EDMONTON, AB - APRIL 7: Players of the Edmonton Oilers salute the crowed following the game against the Vancouver Canucks on April 7, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

5 moves the Oilers can make to get back to the playoffs