Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson has popped up in recent trade discussions, relays Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The 30-year-old still has six years left on his contract with a $6.25MM cap charge. He logged over 19 minutes a game this season and posted 25 points in 70 appearances but notably, he was a healthy scratch down the stretch as Columbus made their late push for the playoffs. Given that limited usage late, it’s not too surprising that the Blue Jackets appear to be exploring if there are any trade options with Severson even though they’re set to potentially lose two key blueliners in pending UFAs Ivan Provorov and Dante Fabbro. Notably, Severson has a full no-trade clause so even if a trade gets agreed on, the veteran will have the final say on if it happens.
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- While the order for the draft has now been set, there is still one pick whose status is in flux. That would be the 12th overall selection, presently held by the Rangers, who have until Wednesday to decide if they’re conveying it to the Penguins or keeping it, allowing Pittsburgh to get New York’s 2026 unprotected pick. Josh Yohe of The Athletic notes (subscription link) that at this moment, the belief inside the Penguins organization is that the Rangers will keep the selection and defer ceding the first rounder until next year. Even if that happens, Pittsburgh will have a late-lottery pick as they already have the 11th selection.
- It appears as if the Flyers could be promoting from within when it comes to their AHL head coaching vacancy. Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that the frontrunner is Phantoms assistant coach John Snowden. He has spent the last two years in that role after spending the previous two as an assistant with AHL Toronto. Snowden, if ultimately promoted, would take the place of Ian Laperriere who was reassigned in the organization back in the spring.
Josh Yohe has NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sources in the Pens Org. he had NO clue who the new HC was going to be
I still think there is a good chance NYR sends us the pick. Mainly because they hired Sully to win now and will likely want to move next year’s pick at the deadline for a rental*.
*Unless they can move the 2025 pick for an upgrade now.
Why would they (or any team) trade away their 1st rd pick for a rental?
Guess Drury is hoping that with this year’s 12th overall pick the team will rebound and play much better. Meaning next years pick will be in the mid 20’s and not as valuable as this years?
But then again who the heck knows what Drury is doing and what direction he’s looking at with this team.
Apparently he’s looking to make the penguins great again with back to back picks in the front half of the draft. That spells at least one will pan out….maybe both.
It could also mean they are tanking this year and stock piling through trades and another rebuild is in the works but like you say, who knows with Drury.