{"id":112427,"date":"2021-06-21T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=112427"},"modified":"2021-06-21T07:09:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T11:09:26","slug":"nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-canucks-coyotes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/06\/21\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-canucks-coyotes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re closing in on the Stanley Cup Final, but there are plenty of NHL rumours to go around. The 2020-21 season will be ending soon and things will be heating up soon. Teams have to worry about the expansion draft, NHL Draft and the start of free agency. We&#8217;ve got NHL rumours on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Arizona Coyotes.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Sportsnet&#8217;s Elliotte Friedman appeared on Writer&#8217;s Bloc on Sportsnet 590 to talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hymanza01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Hyman<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Will Jack Eichel be moved to the Western Conference? Is Seattle close to hiring its first coach? How might the Maple Leafs replace Zach Hyman if he doesn&#39;t return?<\/p>\n<p>That and more in the latest look at the NHL rumour mill:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWGwXyN48u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/OWGwXyN48u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1406256642770022406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Friedman said that it&#8217;s going to an enormous challenge to bring Hyman back. His contract of $2.25 million expires at the end of the season and he&#8217;s going to get a significant pay raise. However, the Leafs are up against the camp and Hyman may be pricing himself out of town.<\/p>\n<p>Hyman could potentially get $5 million on the open market according to projections. Toronto only has $11.75 million in cap space with only nine forward, five defencemen and a goalie signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capfriendly.com\/teams\/mapleleafs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to CapFriendly<\/a>. This severely handcuffs the Leafs&#8217; ability to bring back key parts of the North Division winners.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto could expose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kerfoal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander Kerfoot<\/a> in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft and that would free up $3.5 million. However, that would make another hole in their lineup. General manager Kyle Dubas has some hard lineup choices to make this off-season.<\/p>\n<h3>Vancouver Canucks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province looked into the Canucks acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/reinhsa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Reinhart<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/sabres\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Sabres.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reinhart is a speedy playmaking right winger and Horvat\u2019s line would welcome that needed veteran presence. He can also fill in at centre if there\u2019s an injury or need to juggle lines. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Canucks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n5I0xOWhBH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n5I0xOWhBH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Kuzma \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@benkuzma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benkuzma\/status\/1405275846819028992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Reinhart would slot in with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/horvabo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bo Horvat<\/a> on the wing and is versatile. He did well without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eicheja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Eichel<\/a> in the lineup with 25 goals and 40 points. He&#8217;s also 25 years old and a native of North Vancouver that would love to return home.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s going to be a high price to pay for general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/benniji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Benning<\/a> if he wants the restricted free agent forward. Buffalo is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/06\/10\/rumours-buffalo-sabres-looking-trade-jack-eichel\/\" target=\"_self\">asking for a first-rounder<\/a> for Reinhart or Eichel and it doesn&#8217;t want to get fleeced in another deal.<\/p>\n<p>Benning did say that all options are on the table and the ninth pick could be part of a deal. The Sabres already has the first pick and another top 10 selection would be another prospect to add to their pool. It looks like another re-tool for Buffalo and it looks like it wants to start all the way over again.<\/p>\n<p>The price may be high, but Benning might be willing to pay it in order to get a bonafide top-six forward.<\/p>\n<h3>Arizona Coyotes<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Friday night&#8217;s Headlines said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ekmanol01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oliver Ekman-Larsson<\/a> is back on the trade block.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1406456288901480450<\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> It looks like the Coyotes want to make a change and the Swede is back on the market. Ekman-Larsson will make $8.25 million for the next six seasons. Arizona looks like it&#8217;s going to streamline its payroll and OEL makes the most on the club. The ownership group has told general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/armstbi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Armstrong<\/a> that they&#8217;d like to trade Ekman-Larsson.<\/p>\n<p>However, this time around is going to be a little different than when Ekman-Larsson was shopped before. The team is going to look for a deal and present it to the blueliner for approval. He has a no-movement clause and listed the Canucks and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a> as teams he&#8217;d go to the last time around.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s not presented a list of teams he&#8217;d accept a trade to, but the team will try to a partner and present the deal to Ekman-Larsson. He has struggled over the last couple of seasons but could be a valuable part of a contending team. 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Teams have to worry about the expansion draft, NHL Draft and the start of free agency. 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