WonWhile the Capitals moved some of their pending unrestricted free agents and extended others, two players that are eligible to hit the open market didn’t move in winger Conor Sheary and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. Speaking with reporters after yesterday’s deadline including NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti (Twitter link), GM Brian MacLellan indicated that they’d rather have the opportunity to try to re-sign the two moving forward compared to what they would have received for them in a trade. Sheary has 30 points in 63 games this season while van Riemsdyk has a career-high 18 points while logging nearly 19 minutes a night on Washington’s back end.
Elsewhere in the East:
- Hurricanes winger Jesse Puljujarvi will have to wait a little longer to make his Carolina debut. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that the 24-year-old has an appointment for his work visa on Monday which means the earliest he’ll be able to suit up for his new team is Tuesday against Montreal. Puljujarvi has 14 points in 58 games this season and the Hurricanes are hoping that a change of scenery will make him more of a consistent contributor for the stretch run.
- Prior to moving him to Boston, the Red Wings touched base with Tyler Bertuzzi’s camp about a contract extension, GM Steve Yzerman told reporters including Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now. However, those discussions didn’t go anywhere and with Detroit not wanting to run the risk of losing him in unrestricted free agency this summer, they turned around and dealt him, picking up a first-round pick in return.
I believe the Wings and Bertuzzi were far apart in terms as the Wings wanted a 4-5 yr. term and Bertuzzi is seeking 8 yrs. I have to side with the Wings on this one as a player like Bertuzzi with his injury history likely won’t age well and to have to pay him until he’s 36 carries a lot of risk. Wings did well in getting a # 1 in return and I wish Bertuzzi luck is getting 8 years but whichever club is dumb enough to do so will end up regretting the signing
Id be utterly shocked if anyone gives him 7 or 8 years.
Teams would be stupid to give him 4-5.
So what happens when he drops to four years and 7 mil? Wings have a ton of space next year and don’t have a player like him. He can want anything but doesn’t mean he gets remotely close to it
He will be back in Detroit
As an Oiler fan I was a little sad to see Puljujarvi go. As a big talented kid with a big heart and great defensive play, he should be a good fit and re-joining Aho should bring out the offense the Oilers has hoped to have. I wish him well in Carolina