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Submit Your Questions For The Pro Hockey Rumors Mailbag

July 7, 2017 at 6:45 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 8 Comments

Frustrated about your team’s off-season so far? Wondering what the next big trade will be or which free agent might sign soon? Already looking forward to next season? If you have a question regarding anything from signings and trades to the salary cap, the draft, or arbitration even to how your team ma fare in 2017-18, send us your questions for the next PHR Mailbag.  You can submit your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #PHRMailbag or by using the comment section below.

Take the weekend to think about it and be sure to check back on Monday when the mailbag is posted.

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PHR Mailbag: Blashill, Trade Deadline, Savard

February 2, 2017 at 4:55 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

Over the last few days, we’ve taken your mailbag questions on Twitter using the hashtag #PHRMailbag and on the site via the comments feature. Here are the inquiries for this edition of the mailbag:

@JimRouleau39: When will the Red Wings make a move on Jeff Blashill? The team seems to have no energy! And continue to beat themselves.

This season has been nothing short of a disaster so far for Detroit.  They sit dead last in the Eastern Conference and their quarter-century playoff streak is in serious jeopardy.  Despite that, I don’t suspect Blashill’s job is in jeopardy any time soon.

GM Ken Holland is quite patient and Blashill was long heralded as Mike Babcock’s successor even while he was still behind the bench for the Red Wings.  At that time, they were hesitant to grant interviews for Blashill to interview for other NHL head coaching jobs, something that doesn’t typically happen.  Blashill has been Holland’s guy for a long time now and it’s hard to see one season, as bad as it has been, cause him to change his mind.

Detroit has been hit hard by injuries this year while goalie Petr Mrazek hasn’t played anywhere near the level that he is capable of.  These are also factors that suggest that Blashill will get another opportunity next season with what may be a bit of a different looking roster.

Jay: In general would you expect less trades this deadline because of the expansion draft or will that not really have a huge impact.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see a quieter deadline this year because of the dearth of sellers and a lot of teams being capped out.  I don’t expect the expansion draft to be at the forefront at the deadline though except for the sellers who can try to plan ahead a little bit.  For the teams that are looking to contend, their focus is going to be adding the right piece(s) to help them win now and worry about sorting out their protected list later.  Most of the deadline deals are likely to be rental players anyways and it’s unlikely that those pending unrestricted free agents will be considered for protection.

For teams like Arizona, Colorado, and whoever else becomes a sure fire seller over the next month, they can determine what their list is likely to look like in June and who is most likely to be selected by the Golden Knights.  From there, they could see if a buyer would have interest in making a move for that player but beyond that, I suspect the bulk of the expansion-related deals will come after the trade deadline.

@Grade5Woolgar: Where and how is Marc Savard? Post concussion and no news since. Is he ok?

Savard is living in Peterborough, ON and is staying involved in hockey as, like many retired players, he is coaching his son at the minor hockey level.  He also has taken up golf and has qualified for a couple of tournaments on a lower professional golf circuit although his physical limitations have made it difficult for him to play a full four rounds.  He’s also dealing with some memory loss as well given all of the concussions he has dealt with, the last one coming back in 2010-11 when he last played.

This is the final year that Savard will be on the books of an NHL team as the Devils acquired him from Florida as a salary cap dump last offseason.  Once his contract expires, he will likely officially file his retirement papers.

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PHR Mailbag: Duchene, Gaudreau, Julien

January 5, 2017 at 12:32 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

Over the last few days, we’ve taken your mailbag questions on Twitter using the hashtag #PHRMailbag.  Here are the inquiries for our inaugural mailbag:

@DAN35NY: what would the rangers have to give to get Duchene can girardi a prospect and 2 2nd rounders

The Avalanche have a nice collection of talent up front with the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, and Mikko Rantanen on top of Matt Duchene.  Unfortunately for them, their defense corps is an area of weakness, both in the short-term and long-term.  Accordingly, if they’re going to move Duchene, something they’re at least willing to consider, a good young defender would need to be part of the deal.

That presents a bit of a challenge for the Rangers who really only have one young impact defensemen on their roster in Brady Skjei.  They’re not likely to have interest in Dan Girardi and Marc Staal as their preference would be to add someone whose age is close to the rest of the core of their team.  Ryan McDonagh is relatively close in age and has the same team control with a somewhat comparable cap hit ($6MM for Duchene versus $4.7MM for McDonagh) and if GM Joe Sakic wanted to do a one-for-one deal to shake up the core similar to the Adam Larsson–Taylor Hall swap over the offseason, that would probably be something he’d consider.

Based on their reported asking price from the Islanders (where players like Travis Hamonic and Anthony Beauvillier were mentioned on top of other players), it seems that the Avs are more interested in youngsters that can help now over future draft picks.  For the Rangers, that would likely mean players like wingers Jimmy Vesey and Pavel Buchnevich would be sought after along with Skjei.  Overall, I don’t see a great fit trade wise between the two teams when it comes to Duchene as I believe Colorado’s preference is to get a top pairing blueliner (or someone with that type of potential) in exchange for their top line forward and that’s something the Rangers just don’t really seem to have available.

@WG894: J.Gaudreau gets 3yr ELC in 13/14 & played 1 NHL game in 13/14 so how did he sign 6yr deal? 13/14 ELC slide,no?

The slide rule only pertains to players that are junior aged (18 and 19).  At the time that he signed his entry level deal, Gaudreau was already older than that so he wasn’t eligible for a slide.

The contract was signed at a time that allowed Gaudreau to burn the first year of his rookie contract by playing just one game, a common enticement offered to college players to get them to forego the remainder of their college eligibility.  That way, the player gets the full signing bonus, a few days of NHL pay, and gets to restricted free agency one year earlier.  It’s a small price to pay to ensure the team gets the player under contract.

I don’t think either side is unhappy with how things turned out.  Gaudreau has turned into a legitimate top line forward and as a result of being able to burn the first year of his entry level pact with just one game played back in 2014, he was able to get the big bucks quickly.

@bamoro31: What are the Bruins doing?? Can’t score some nights don’t show up others. Coaching change??

There has been plenty of speculation in recent years regarding whether or not the Bruins should make a coaching change.  I thought they took a bit of a step back in the offseason so they’re about where I thought they’d be standings-wise, hanging around the edge of the postseason near the halfway mark.  From that standpoint, I wouldn’t lean towards making a change if I’m GM Don Sweeney.

The fact they’ve come out listless a few too many times though is a concern, especially when you’re a bubble team in the standings.  Pretty much every team deals with inconsistency at times during the year, even the top ones but a lack of energy is never ideal.

Claude Julien is one of the longest-tenured coaches in the league and there’s an argument to be made that his message is growing stale and that’s why the effort level isn’t there every night.  But I wouldn’t pull the trigger on a firing just yet.  If Sweeney thinks this is a playoff team (and they’re right in the hunt), I’d be more inclined from his perspective to try to add to the roster first.  Then if the team continues to scuffle down the stretch, it might be the time to make a change either late in the year or in the offseason.

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