from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,
- The Board of Governors’ meeting is next week in California. The NHL usually provides an early estimate on the next season’s cap number.
A couple of executives, asked what they are expecting, said the smart play is to be conservative. “You’re going to be happy if it goes up more than $1M,” one said.
- Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien-Travis Hamonic attempt doesn’t necessarily mean Byfuglien is “on the block.”
The number one thing to remember here is we don’t know the exact timing. Hamonic’s request was made months before it was reported. It’s unlikely such an offer came last week, for example.
Walk it through: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff prefers not to trade Tyler Myers or Jacob Trouba. He probably guesses New York counterpart Garth Snow isn’t taking Byfuglien (a pending free agent) for Hamonic. But you try anyway. And, who knows what else may have been part of this deal, if anything.
Byfuglien would stay in Manitoba if the right deal is there, but my sense is it needs more term than the Jets currently are willing to give. This was one attempt by Winnipeg, but it may not mean anything in the greater context.
Byfuglien has some control over the situation, as he must submit a list of teams he can be traded to. Every team handles this differently, but it’s not unusual for clubs to see if a potential trade partner is interested before going to the player. If the Islanders say nada, there’s no need to ask.
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