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Report: Devils looking to trade Marino, Canucks in the mix
The New Jersey Devils are actively looking to move defenseman John Marino, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.The Devils also reportedly remain open to moving the 10th overall pick in Friday's first round.The Vancouver Canucks are among the teams in the mix for Marino, Seravalli adds...
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Utah gets Sergachev and John Marino
Big boost to the blueline
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The high school classmates won professional championships within a week of each other, completing a path to success they began years ago.
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The Lightning dealt defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah to replenish their prospect pool.GEORGE WALKER IV/ASSOCIATED PRESS
It is retooling time around the NHL before the start of free agency, and a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference used the second day of the draft to shake up their roster for next season and beyond.
The Lightning and Capitals were the most active, each making two significant trades, while the Maple Leafs made one that might look minor on paper but could have a major impact on the next few chases for the Stanley Cup.
Tampa Bay sent two-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah and depth forward Tanner Jeannot to Los Angeles in moves that cleared more than $11 million in salary cap space.
“We started the day with little cap space to improve our team,” said general manager Julien BriseBois, who added the money will not immediately go to Steven Stamkos as the captain and longtime face of the franchise is expected to test free agency. “We got younger, and we now have a war chest of cap space to go out and improve our team in free agency.”
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The Lightning acquired 24-year-old defenseman J.J. Moser.RICK SCUTERI/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Lightning got 24-year-old defenseman J.J. Moser, along with forward prospect Conor Geekie (the younger brother of Bruins forward Morgan Geekie) and two draft picks for Sergachev, who was signed through 2031 making $8.5 million annually. A 2025 second-rounder and a fourth this year allows Tampa Bay to restock its prospect pool after making eight consecutive playoff appearances, winning two titles and reaching the final three times.
That contending window remains wide open, and BriseBois now has flexibility to retool on the fly with free agency opening Monday. The Lightning have the opportunity to pursue one or more of the top wingers available, a group that includes Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Marchessault.
“The hope is that this newfound cap space, our favorable taxation situation, the opportunity to be on a competitive team and to play with some great players should make us an appealing destination when free agents have to make decisions on where to sign come July 1,” BriseBois said.
The Capitals already did their big-name hunting last week by acquiring highly paid center Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Kings for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. On Saturday, they filled that void in net by acquiring Logan Thompson from host Vegas for a pair of third-round picks.
RELATED: Bruins think big at draft despite being short on picks
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GM Brian MacLellan called it “an opportunity to get a good goalie with some upside.” Thompson figures to split time with Charlie Lindgren in a tandem costing less than $2 million total next season, with a year left on each goalie’s contract.
“It’s below the [league] minimum, even,” MacLellan said, referring to Thompson’s $767,000 salary. “There’s value there just from the contract — and given the skill he has to play.”
Thompson, 27, was an All-Star and played 37 games for the Golden Knights during their 2022-23 championship run before getting injured before the playoffs.
“I got a lot more that I can prove in this league and I’m hoping that I get that opportunity with Washington,” said Thompson, who was in bed when he was informed of the trade and hurried to the Sphere for a previously scheduled autograph signing. “Actually, it was a good alarm clock. I woke up to that and then obviously get ready and come down, and I knew it was going to be an interesting day.”
Long before getting his name engraved on the Stanley Cup, Thompson got his first foray into the Capitals development camp in the summer of 2018. He played for Washington at back-to-back prospect showcases, went to training camp with the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears in 2019, starred for the ECHL’s South Carolina and earned his first contract as a result.
“I’m thankful for the Washington goalie department every day," Thompson told The Associated Press at 2023 All-Star Weekend. "They’re the reason why I’m here. They’re the only team that gave me a chance three years ago. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be here today.”
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Washington also traded fourth-line winger Beck Malenstyn to Buffalo for the 43d pick and traded up in the third round to select Ilya Protas, the younger brother of Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas. Malenstyn, 26, is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights who had 21 points in 81 games during his first full NHL season and gives the Sabres valuable forward depth as they try to end the league’s longest playoff drought.
RELATED: The Bruins made four selections in the 2024 NHL draft. See every Boston pick.
Looking to end the longest Stanley Cup drought, the Maple Leafs took a step toward upgrading their defense by acquiring the rights to pending free agent Chris Tanev from Dallas for a 2026 seventh-round pick. The trade gives Toronto the first crack at signing the valuable 34-year-old top-four defenseman.
“We wanted to jump the queue here as best we could and get to him before free agency started, so that’s what we’re going to do,” GM Brad Treliving said. “We’ll get to work on it now, at least excited to have an opportunity to speak directly with him and see if we can put something together.”
Treliving, who signed Tanev as a free agent when he was running the Flames, called the shot-blocking fiend “an elite defensive player” and “an absolute warrior.”
Vegas moved quickly to replenish goalie depth by acquiring Akira Schmid from New Jersey along with young forward Alexander Holtz in a trade that sent Paul Cotter and a third-rounder to the Devils.
Among the other moves, St. Louis traded Kevin Hayes and a ‘25 second-rounder to Pittsburgh for future considerations to shed the remainder of the his contract, and Boston sent Jakub Lauko to Minnesota for Vinni Lettieri in a swap of centers that also involved draft picks.
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The Sabres, after getting Malenstyn, began the process of buying out the contract of forward Jeff Skinner, GM Kevyn Adams confirmed at the conclusion of the draft. The buyout saves Buffalo $7.5 million next season while spreading out money owed to Skinner against the cap through 2030.
Lightning, Capitals, and Maple Leafs make significant trades to shake up the Eastern Conference
By Stephen Whyno Associated Press,Updated June 29, 2024, 8:17 p.m.5
It is retooling time around the NHL before the start of free agency, and a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference used the second day of the draft to shake up their roster for next season and beyond.
The Lightning and Capitals were the most active, each making two significant trades, while the Maple Leafs made one that might look minor on paper but could have a major impact on the next few chases for the Stanley Cup.
Tampa Bay sent two-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah and depth forward Tanner Jeannot to Los Angeles in moves that cleared more than $11 million in salary cap space.
“We started the day with little cap space to improve our team,” said general manager Julien BriseBois, who added the money will not immediately go to Steven Stamkos as the captain and longtime face of the franchise is expected to test free agency. “We got younger, and we now have a war chest of cap space to go out and improve our team in free agency.”
Advertisement
The Lightning got 24-year-old defenseman J.J. Moser, along with forward prospect Conor Geekie (the younger brother of Bruins forward Morgan Geekie) and two draft picks for Sergachev, who was signed through 2031 making $8.5 million annually. A 2025 second-rounder and a fourth this year allows Tampa Bay to restock its prospect pool after making eight consecutive playoff appearances, winning two titles and reaching the final three times.
That contending window remains wide open, and BriseBois now has flexibility to retool on the fly with free agency opening Monday. The Lightning have the opportunity to pursue one or more of the top wingers available, a group that includes Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Marchessault.
“The hope is that this newfound cap space, our favorable taxation situation, the opportunity to be on a competitive team and to play with some great players should make us an appealing destination when free agents have to make decisions on where to sign come July 1,” BriseBois said.
The Capitals already did their big-name hunting last week by acquiring highly paid center Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Kings for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. On Saturday, they filled that void in net by acquiring Logan Thompson from host Vegas for a pair of third-round picks.
RELATED: Bruins think big at draft despite being short on picks
Advertisement
GM Brian MacLellan called it “an opportunity to get a good goalie with some upside.” Thompson figures to split time with Charlie Lindgren in a tandem costing less than $2 million total next season, with a year left on each goalie’s contract.
“It’s below the [league] minimum, even,” MacLellan said, referring to Thompson’s $767,000 salary. “There’s value there just from the contract — and given the skill he has to play.”
Thompson, 27, was an All-Star and played 37 games for the Golden Knights during their 2022-23 championship run before getting injured before the playoffs.
“I got a lot more that I can prove in this league and I’m hoping that I get that opportunity with Washington,” said Thompson, who was in bed when he was informed of the trade and hurried to the Sphere for a previously scheduled autograph signing. “Actually, it was a good alarm clock. I woke up to that and then obviously get ready and come down, and I knew it was going to be an interesting day.”
Long before getting his name engraved on the Stanley Cup, Thompson got his first foray into the Capitals development camp in the summer of 2018. He played for Washington at back-to-back prospect showcases, went to training camp with the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears in 2019, starred for the ECHL’s South Carolina and earned his first contract as a result.
“I’m thankful for the Washington goalie department every day," Thompson told The Associated Press at 2023 All-Star Weekend. "They’re the reason why I’m here. They’re the only team that gave me a chance three years ago. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be here today.”
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Washington also traded fourth-line winger Beck Malenstyn to Buffalo for the 43d pick and traded up in the third round to select Ilya Protas, the younger brother of Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas. Malenstyn, 26, is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights who had 21 points in 81 games during his first full NHL season and gives the Sabres valuable forward depth as they try to end the league’s longest playoff drought.
RELATED: The Bruins made four selections in the 2024 NHL draft. See every Boston pick.
Looking to end the longest Stanley Cup drought, the Maple Leafs took a step toward upgrading their defense by acquiring the rights to pending free agent Chris Tanev from Dallas for a 2026 seventh-round pick. The trade gives Toronto the first crack at signing the valuable 34-year-old top-four defenseman.
“We wanted to jump the queue here as best we could and get to him before free agency started, so that’s what we’re going to do,” GM Brad Treliving said. “We’ll get to work on it now, at least excited to have an opportunity to speak directly with him and see if we can put something together.”
Treliving, who signed Tanev as a free agent when he was running the Flames, called the shot-blocking fiend “an elite defensive player” and “an absolute warrior.”
Vegas moved quickly to replenish goalie depth by acquiring Akira Schmid from New Jersey along with young forward Alexander Holtz in a trade that sent Paul Cotter and a third-rounder to the Devils.
Among the other moves, St. Louis traded Kevin Hayes and a ‘25 second-rounder to Pittsburgh for future considerations to shed the remainder of the his contract, and Boston sent Jakub Lauko to Minnesota for Vinni Lettieri in a swap of centers that also involved draft picks.
Advertisement
The Sabres, after getting Malenstyn, began the process of buying out the contract of forward Jeff Skinner, GM Kevyn Adams confirmed at the conclusion of the draft. The buyout saves Buffalo $7.5 million next season while spreading out money owed to Skinner against the cap through 2030.
Bruins think big at draft despite being short on picks
By Kevin Paul Dupont Globe Staff,Updated June 29, 2024, 7:56 p.m.17
LAS VEGAS — Short on picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Bruins left here Saturday night with only four new prospects, all of them at least 6 feet 2 inches tall, with towering centerman Dean Letourneau (6-7) the biggest.
From a distance, it might look like they’re putting the Big back in the onetime Big Bad Bruins.
“The size thing is somewhat of a factor,” noted Ryan Nadeau, the club’s director of amateur scouting, as the draft concluded at the fabulous Sphere. “But It’s not like we set a height line that they’ve got to get over to get on the amusement park ride.”
The day after taking Letourneau in Round 1 (No. 25), the Bruins picked up a pair of defenseman and another center, on a day when they also bid adieu to Jakub Lauko, the affable, energetic Czech forward.
RELATED: The Bruins made four selections in the 2024 NHL draft. See every Boston pick.
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Lauko was swapped to the Wild in order for the Bruins to move up 12 picks in Round 4, from 122 to 110, to make their first selection on Saturday.
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The ever-smiling Lauko, whose career in Black and Gold amounted to 91 games (eight in the playoffs), gets a fresh start with the team whose general manager is ex-Bruin Bill Guerin. The transaction underscores what is often lost on draft day: the NHL is first and foremost a business, with no promises attached to those draft tickets or the dream printed on the backside.
Lauko, picked at No. 77 in 2018, was one of five picks the Bruins made in that draft. All now in their mid-20s, none of the others has played a single NHL game. Six years later, the best of the bunch, Lauko, has to hope new scenery brings more promising results.
“Part of the cycle here, right?” mused Nadeau, who well understands the emotional investment club personnel make in draft picks and the hope that they’ll succeed. “What we’re trying to do is draft some players that have an impact, and can have an impact for the Boston Bruins. Obviously, Lauks had some impact, he played … then [general manager] Donny [Sweeney] and his staff have to do what they think is in the best interest of the team.”
RELATED: Dupont: Bruins go big, select 6-foot-7, BC-bound center Dean Letourneau with No. 25 pick in NHL Draft
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Which on Saturday, meant dishing Lauko to move higher in the draft order, enabling the Bruins to select Elliott Groenewold, a Vermont born-and-raised defenseman who’ll report to Quinnipiac in September for his freshman season.
Groenewold, 6-2/202 pounds, grew up in southern Vermont (Springfield) and became a rink rat at age 3, dragged to the Vermont Academy rink by three older brothers who propped him up in net for target practice. He played last season at USHL Cedar Rapids, following three seasons of high school hockey [Bishops College) in Quebec
The player he’d like to turn into someday for the Bruins: Hampus Lindholm or Bandon Carlo.
“I like to play a really hard, gritty, hard-to-play against defensive game,” said Groenewold. “I really take pride in playing defense and doing a really good job in our own zone. And when the time is right, jump up in the play.”
RELATED: As expected, BU’s Macklin Celebrini goes No. 1 to Sharks to begin NHL draft
In the swap with the Wild, the Bruins also picked up NHL journeyman Vinni Lettieri, who spent the 2022-23 season with the Bruins organization. Other than one game with the varsity, Lettieri remained in the AHL with Providence. He signed as a free agent last July with the Wild and produced 9 points in 46 games.
All four Boston picks, which included Jonathan Morello, a 6-3 center from Toronto, and Loke Johansson, a 6-3 blue liner from Sweden, on Monday are expected to suit up for the Black and Gold when the club opens development camp.
The kids will be a focus that day, but the much bigger event will be going on inside Sweeney’s office on Guest Street. It’s the start of free agency and Sweeney is expected to make at least two or three acquisitions chiefly aimed at boosting the varsity lineup’s profile at the center position. He will be in the hunt for a bona fide No. 1 pivot (Elias Lindholm?) and a top four defenseman (Brady Skjei?).
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Morello, who played lower-tier junior hockey in Ontario last season, is headed to USHL Dubuque in the fall. Coincidentally, Dubuque is where Bruins coach Jim Montgomery coached for three seasons (2010-2013) and twice led the Fighting Saints to the league championship.
RELATED: A look at the 2024 NHL draft selections with New England ties
Following his season in Dubuque, Morello will report to Clarkson for his freshman season with the Golden Knights in 2025. He said he spoke briefly a while back with recruiters from Boston University, but Clarkson aggressively recruited him and he is eager to begin his career there.
As a pre-kindergartner, Morello lived for a year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, his father employed there as a landscape architect. He was 5 or 6, he said, when he first played hockey upon the family’s return to Toronto.
“I didn’t even know what offside meant,” he recalled.
About a dozen years later, the self-described “quick learner” was saying how “surreal” it was to be here, wearing the Black and Gold sweater of his new favorite NHL team.
Johansson, the only one of the four picks not present in Las Vegas, plays a physical game and “closes space pretty well,” said Nadeau. “He’ll need to improve his puck play” and learn “not to overcomplicate things.”
The perpetual, underlying truth of defense: the simple, easy play is often the best. But easy can be the hardest thing to learn. The lessons begin Monday.
Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at [email protected].
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