Jets pending free agents Stastny and Copp
Murat Ates: Winnipeg Jets pending UFA forward Paul Stastny: “I think, for me, whatever happens, I’ll take my time with it. I’m a little older, options are probably limited, but probably have an idea of what’s best for me, what’s best for my family.â€
Stastny added that re-signing with the Jets is a possibility.
Ken Wiebe: Jets pending RFA forward Andrew Copp when asked if a long-term deal is going to be a priority for him this offseason: “I don’t think anything is off the table.â€
Two years ago they went to salary arbitration and it won’t impact their contract negotiations at all.
Wasting their forwards prime years
Murat Ates of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets forwards have been in their primes and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has wasted those years as he hasn’t been able to provide the team with ‘viable top-four’ defensemen.
The Jets have some young Dmen in Ville Heinola, Dylan Samberg and Logan Stanley, but haven’t been given a consistent, bigger role as Jets coaches Paul Maurice and Charlie Huddy have gone veterans over youth.
Keys to the offseason for the Boston Bruins
Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski: Taking a look at some of the offseason questions the Boston Bruins are facing.
Decide on the futures of David Krejci and Tuukka Rask – Both Krejci and Rask are pending UFAs. The 34-year Rask said he’ll be assessing this offseason if he wants to continue playing. The 35-year old Krejci would have to take a pay cut from his $7.5 million if he wants to come back and if they want to bring him back.
New deals for Taylor Hall and Mike Reilly – Both fit in nicely after being acquired at that trade deadline. Reilly will be looking for a raise from his $1.5 million salary. Hall has been saying he’d like to sign with the Bruins ever since they acquired him.
