Here's the summary of the Seravalli interview.
League-Wide View:
-admires how aggressive the Canucks management is
-90-95% wouldn't do what the Canucks have done in terms of making trades
-too many teams are risk-averse
-there are teams that are afraid to call other teams because they feel it means they lose leverage; Canucks are not afraid to call
-for example, Walman wasn't shopped around
Boeser:
-turning point was when he said he never wanted to be traded
-next contract, if he scores in the high 30s, is 8-9m
Mid-Tier Contract:
-teams have looked the success of the Golden Knights with a stars and scrubs approach
-was surprised that Hoglander was interested in signing his extension
-thinks his arbitration case would be higher than 2.5m
Wild, Kings, & Red Wings:
-Yzerman will get a longer rope than most due to his legendary status and the difficulty of their division
-thinks Guerin is safe because he has the owner's trust and this is the last year of the big buyouts
-Blake is on the rockiest ground
-Sabres have the longest playoff drought in North American pro-sports
Lindholm:
-Lindholm is their #1 centre
-his contract status last season really affected his play
-wanted to do so much to validate the trade to Vancouver and took him a while to just be himself
-Oilers are very happy that they don't have to play against Lindholm anymore
Swayman:
-roster submission increased the pressure
-didn't think they were that far apart in contract talks