NHL Rumors: Rasmus Dahlin, Tomas Tatar, and John Tavares

Sabres GM on Rasmus Dahlin extension talks

Sportsnet: Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams on the place contract extension talks with Rasmus Dahlin.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

David Amber: “Correctly you talk about years to return and (Rasmus) Dahlin is a pending RFA. The place are we inside the contract conversations with him?”

Adams: “Yeah, we’ve had good discussions with him all summer season with him and his brokers at Newport Sports activities actions. What the good half is, is that they’ve indicated to us that that’s the place he wishes to be long-term. We’ve indicated how very important he’s to us.

And so these things take time. It’s truly very important both facet get it correct. So, we’re going to take care of working at it.”

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Tomas Tatar turned down a one-year present from the New Jersey Devils

James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now: Tomas Tatar said on the Boris a Brambor Podcast that he turned down a one-year contract present from the New Jersey Devils.

“A one-year present from New Jersey was on the desk. Nevertheless, I refused since I wanted further time interval. I solely realized later in free firm that it’s not doable (to get better than a one-year deal) this yr. Then, Jersey acquired Toffoli and that was it.”

In mid-September, Tatar signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche.

NHL Rumors: May Steven Stamkos Truly Depart Tampa?

Will John Tavares get the Steven Stamkos remedy?

Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: The talk about as of late has been if William Nylander can get a contract extension achieved with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mitch Marner and John Tavares shall be eligible for an extension starting July 1st subsequent yr.

Will Tavares be in the identical situation as Steven Stamkos is with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season? Stamkos is 33 years outdated correct now, and Tavares shall be 34 years outdated initially of subsequent season.

Evgeni Malkin took a pay decrease from $9.5 million to $6.1 million on his new deal. Would Leafs GM Brad Treliving present Tavares an extension with an unlimited pay decrease or will he have one different idea?