26 teams were interested in Collin Graf TSN: 26 teams showed interest in college free agent Collin Graf before he signed with the San Jose Sharks last week. “It came down to six teams with the Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Colorado Avalanche among those six teams. But obviously, there is ample opportunity in San Jose. It’s a team that’s gutted its roster and trusts in where that rebuild is going. Graf and agent Jerry Buckley did Zoom calls with all six teams two weeks ago before finally deciding.” The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers Line Brawl Had To Happen Coach ca ..read more

Sam Reinhart shooting for 60 and a big new contract TSN: Sam Reinhart could hit the 60-goal mark this season, a good time to be a pending UFA, and Darren Dreger reports there haven’t been any negotiations yet but the sides have talked. “They’re not negotiating yet, but there’s good dialogue between management of the Panthers and the Reinhart camp. Now if you look at fair market value based on what we’ve already seen, with the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander and Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks, you know that the number’s going to be a signi ..read more

Sam Reinhart shooting for 60 and a big new contract TSN: Sam Reinhart could hit the 60-goal mark this season, a good time to be a pending UFA, and Darren Dreger reports there haven’t been any negotiations yet but the sides have talked. “They’re not negotiating yet, but there’s good dialogue between management of the Panthers and the Reinhart camp. Now if you look at fair market value based on what we’ve already seen, with the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander and Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks, you know that the number’s going to be a signi ..read more

San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski could be looking to return to the NHL Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski left for Salavat UFA (KHL) during the 2022 offseason, the 24-year-old center is open to returning to the Sharks for next season. His KHL season is over but the RFA is ineligible to play this season under the CBA according to agent Dan Milstein. Milstein has said he’ll be talking to Sharks GM Mike Grier soon and hasn’t ruled out a return. The Sharks qualified him back in 2022, or they retain his rights until he’s 27. The Sharks have opening ..read more

San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski could be looking to return to the NHL Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski left for Salavat UFA (KHL) during the 2022 offseason, the 24-year-old center is open to returning to the Sharks for next season. His KHL season is over but the RFA is ineligible to play this season under the CBA according to agent Dan Milstein. Milstein has said he’ll be talking to Sharks GM Mike Grier soon and hasn’t ruled out a return. The Sharks qualified him back in 2022, or they retain his rights until he’s 27. The Sharks have opening ..read more

Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Shayna Goldman on the Jeff Marek Show when asked if the Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 first-round pick ends up being protected (top 10), should the Penguins consider sending it to the San Jose Sharks as opposed to giving up their non-protected 2025 first-round pick. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Kyle Dubis, General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins has a decision on the horizon here. Now it may be moot if they fall out of the top 10. But as it stands right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in 25th. The top 10, the first-round pick that goes to the San Jose Sharks in ..read more

Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Shayna Goldman on the Jeff Marek Show when asked if the Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 first-round pick ends up being protected (top 10), should the Penguins consider sending it to the San Jose Sharks as opposed to giving up their non-protected 2025 first-round pick. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Kyle Dubis, General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins has a decision on the horizon here. Now it may be moot if they fall out of the top 10. But as it stands right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in 25th. The top 10, the first-round pick that goes to the San Jose Sharks in ..read more

Logan Couture Thinks He Has An Untradeable Contract Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: Peng writes that Logan Couture’s season is over for the San Jose Sharks. But that is not the headline. The headline is that Couture knows no team is trading for his contract. “I’m realistic. Who’s trading for a guy who’s 35, making $8 million, and playing six games in a season?” Couture said. “You’re not gonna find any takes out there.” NHL Rumors: Full Rebuild for the San Jose Sharks, and Logan Couture’s Status Couture has three more seasons left with a salary cap hit of $8 million, and he said what Roberto ..read more

Logan Couture Thinks He Has An Untradeable Contract Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: Peng writes that Logan Couture’s season is over for the San Jose Sharks. But that is not the headline. The headline is that Couture knows no team is trading for his contract. “I’m realistic. Who’s trading for a guy who’s 35, making $8 million, and playing six games in a season?” Couture said. “You’re not gonna find any takes out there.” NHL Rumors: Full Rebuild for the San Jose Sharks, and Logan Couture’s Status Couture has three more seasons left with a salary cap hit of $8 million, and he said what Roberto ..read more

On the Buffalo Sabres Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams: “I’m not trading Alex Tuch. That was not something we have any interest in doing. … Not a guy in any way, shape or form that we’re looking to do anything with.” Lance Lysowski: The Sabres tired to find forward Victor Olofsson a new home for a free start but they weren’t able too. He’ll get more of an opportunity with the Sabres after Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo were traded. Mike Harrington: Sabres owner Terry Pegula loves Zemgus Girgensons and has for a long time and it’s clearly a factor on him not being traded. “And h ..read more