{"id":49801,"date":"2019-06-24T08:12:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T12:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=49801"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T20:09:49","slug":"nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-panthers-flyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/06\/24\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-panthers-flyers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s Monday and it\u2019s time for our NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The draft has come and gone and we\u2019re a week away from the start of free agency. Things are going to get hot and heavy as teams try to woo free agents to come to their teams. We look at <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are taken from the original source and are subject to change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NHL Rumours<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN said that restricted free agent <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a><\/strong> will meet with other teams when the window opens up on Monday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The expectation is that the Marner camp will hear from teams when the RFA speaking period opens Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1142506591037677574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Marner and the Leafs are engaged in contentious negotiations and other teams may ink the forward to an offer sheet.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Signing Marner to an offer sheet could be a huge risk because any team that gets him would have to surrender four first-round picks. However, Toronto may be forced to tie up even more money on a high-end player. The salary cap being finalized at just $81.5 million did not help general manager Kyle Dubas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Toronto <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/06\/22\/patrick-marleau-traded\/\" target=\"_self\">did clear some space<\/a> by trading<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marlepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Marleau<\/a><\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, but it may have to contend with a serious offer from a team. Marner would instantly improve any team that signs him.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Florida Panthers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Multiple sources have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/panarar01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artemi Panarin<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bobrose01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a><\/strong> are in Florida to meet with the Panthers management group. However, Sportsnet\u2019s John Shannon said the meeting will happen later in the week.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To clarify. Bobrovsky and Panarin are in Florida, as of tonight. But they are not meeting with Tallon until later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Shannon (@JShannonhl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JShannonhl\/status\/1142950145912430592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>NHL.com\u2019s Mike Zeisberger said that general manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/talloda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dale Tallon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/florida-panthers-will-be-aggressive-in-free-agency-dale-tallon-says\/c-307945658?tcid=tw_news_content_id\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will get to spend the money<\/a> to build a contender. Those plans likely include getting Panarin and Bobrovksy. Owner Vinnie Viola gave Tallon that assurance over the weekend.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Panthers also expect a decision to made on the future of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/luongro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Luongo<\/a><\/strong> before July 1.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Adding the Russian duo would instantly give Florida some ammunition to stay up with their in-state rivals in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay<\/a>. The Sunshine State is a desirable destination thanks to the weather and having no state tax. Florida also has some pieces like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/barkoal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aleksander Barkov<\/a><\/strong> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/huberjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Huberdeau<\/a><\/strong> to build a team around.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Panthers have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capfriendly.com\/teams\/panthers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$20 million in cap space as of now<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and want to get more fans into the arena. Adding primetime players will do that.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Panthers drafted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/04\/20\/spencer-knight-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Spencer Knight<\/strong><\/a> with the 13<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pick over the weekend, but he&#8217;s a few years away from taking over in net.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Charlie O\u2019Connor of The Athletic (<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1035441\/2019\/06\/19\/breaking-down-the-flyers-quickly-shrinking-cap-flexibility-after-locking-up-kevin-hayes-adding-justin-braun\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscription required<\/a>) reports that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gostish01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shayne Gostisbehere<\/a> could be used as trade bait to land top-nine forward in the off-season. Philadelphia faces a cap crunch and probably can\u2019t sign a forward without unloading the former Union College defenceman.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/braunju01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Braun<\/a> deal may have been the harbinger for a Gostisbehere trade. Phillippe Myers is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">likely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> going to take the third-pair right-handed spot in the lineup.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One team that could be in the market for defensive help is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LeBrun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has mentioned the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Habs<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habseyesontheprize.com\/latest-news\/2019\/6\/21\/18701527\/montreal-canadiens-trade-rumours-defenceman-tj-brodie-shayne-gostisbehere-habs-flyers-flames-draft\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">as a suitor for Gostisbehere<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the Flyers would love to get a forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Jesse Granger of The Athletic (<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1042268\/2019\/06\/22\/after-a-calm-draft-and-with-william-karlsson-still-to-sign-a-trade-appears-imminent-for-the-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscription required<\/a>) said the Golden Knights will have to clear out salary for the impending<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/karlswi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Karlsson<\/a> <\/strong>deal. Some of the candidates include <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/milleco02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colin Miller<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eakinco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cody Eakin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/haulaer01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erik Haula<\/a> <\/strong>and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/reavery01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Reaves<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Darren Dreger added that teams are asking about Russian forward Nikita Gusev. Vegas may not have room to sign him to a new deal.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Keep an eye on Vegas. With Karlsson extension looming, teams are expressing interest in Nikita Gusev.  Can the Golden Knights afford to sign him?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenDreger\/status\/1142496185841676288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: The Golden Knights have some hard choices to make with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/06\/24\/william-karlsson-vegas\/\" target=\"_self\">Karlsson deal<\/a> coming. They\u2019ll have to sacrifice some key players to make <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the pieces fit. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The young Swede does love Sin City and looks to be locked in. However, there will be some younger and newer faces on the team with him.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/02\/Mitch-marner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">TORONTO, ON &#8211; FEBRUARY 10: Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Ottawa Senators during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 6-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Monday and it\u2019s time for our NHL rumours. The draft has come and gone and we\u2019re a week away from the start of free agency. Things are going to get hot and heavy as teams try to woo free agents to come to their teams. We look at rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":23236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,16,4321,18,807],"tags":[782,106,229,152,5715,3877,4016,126,352,504,72,961,1651],"class_list":["post-49801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-panthers","category-flyers","category-rumours","category-leafs","category-vegas-golden-knights","tag-artemi-panarin","tag-florida-panthers","tag-mitch-marner","tag-montreal-canadiens","tag-nhl-rumors","tag-nhl-rumours","tag-nikita-gusev","tag-philadelphia-flyers","tag-sergei-bobrovsky","tag-shayne-gostisbehere","tag-toronto-maple-leafs","tag-vegas-golden-knights","tag-william-karlsson"],"modified_by":"Ben Kerr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}