{"id":61729,"date":"2019-11-17T08:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T13:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=61729"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:01:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T20:01:30","slug":"nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-penguins-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/11\/17\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-penguins-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, L.A. Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re smack dab in the middle of November, but the NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are always flying. Teams usually start figuring out who they are during the months of November and December. Some are trying to load up for a run at the post-season while others are trying to salvage it entirely. Today\u2019s NHL <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rumours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/penguins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings<\/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<h2><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><\/h2>\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: During Saturday night\u2019s Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Elliotte Friedman said that the Leafs have gotten calls on defenceman<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/barrity01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Barrie<\/a><\/strong>. Friedman pointed out that the Victoria, British Columbia native has not asked for a trade. However, things have not worked out so far and he hits the free agent market this off-season.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe (Barrie) has not asked for a trade, however, I think there is an understanding that so far it hasn\u2019t worked.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleLeafs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MapleLeafs<\/a> l <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LeafsForever<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6jOfMRfo1X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6jOfMRfo1X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1195894161054085120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>The Leafs are against trading him right now, but the cap hit for any team that wants him would only be $2.75 million. This is because the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> retained half of his $5.5 million salary when they dealt the 28-year-old to Toronto.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Barrie wants to make dollar value more desirable but has struggled with the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leafs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> so far. He has only five assists in 21 games so far. This season is an audition for anyone looking to land the righthanded shooting defenceman. <\/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\">He\u2019s been close to 60 points in his last two seasons with the Avalanche and should get some interest if he hits the open market. However, his struggles may cost him a few bucks off that payday.<\/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\">Friedman said that both sides are willing to give it another month to see if things can turn around. However, the recent slump and the uncertainty over Mike Babcock\u2019s future have put many things up in the air. A team could get a low-cost option that can put up points should Toronto decide to cut bait on the season.<\/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\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Chris Johnston said on the same Headlines segment that the Penguins have an available goalie and<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/jarrytr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tristan Jarry<\/a><\/strong> might be the one they trade. Johnston said Pittsburgh has the luxury of having both Jarry and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/desmica01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casey DeSmith<\/a><\/strong> as capable backups behind <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/murrama02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Murray<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DeSmith is currently down in the AHL with Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton as he costs $1.25 million towards the salary cap until the end of the 2021-22 season. Jarry only costs $675,000 and is a restricted free agent at the end of the season.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Johnston immediately pointed out that the Maple <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leafs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> would be a good fit for the Surrey, British Columbia native. However, it seems like they\u2019ll stick with <\/span><strong>Kasimir Kaskisuo<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as the backup to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderfr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Frederik Andersen<\/strong><\/a> for the time being. That could change if the young Finn struggles in his <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">appearances<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> like he did on Saturday against Pittsburgh.<\/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\">Another thing that makes Jarry attractive to teams is that he\u2019s only 24 years old. That is very early in the lifespan of a goaltending and a team could be getting a potential top goalie. Jarry has been solid in his starts with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a 2.25 goals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> against average and .929 save percentage. He may only be 1-3 in his starts, but he has gotten a lot of offensive support.<\/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\">Johnston also said Pittsburgh won\u2019t deal either of their goalies unless the right deal comes along. General manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rutheji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Rutherford<\/a> is a Hall of Fame executive and won\u2019t just give away a potential cornerstone goalie without getting something big in return.<\/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\">Los Angeles Kings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: Josh Cooper of The Athletic (<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1363072\/2019\/11\/11\/are-the-kings-being-too-patient-in-their-rebuild-or-should-they-trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscription required<\/a>) speculated on if the Kings have hit a snag in their rebuild. Cooper said that general manager <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/blakero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Blake<\/a> hasn\u2019t made a major trade since the end of the last off-season.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did the Kings read this? I have no idea, but the Ilya Kovalchuk move definitely seems to have shown that the patience is worn out &#8230; plus good on Todd M. for trying to see what he had giving guys a chance and making the hard choices. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iti61Pf3E6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/iti61Pf3E6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Cooper (@JoshuaCooper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshuaCooper\/status\/1194647164820918273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>The Kings have dealt players like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/muzzija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Muzzin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pearsta01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanner Pearson<\/a> <\/strong>and bought out<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/phanedi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dion Phaneuf<\/a>.<\/strong> However, progress has seemingly slowed in dealing players like<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/carteje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Carter<\/a>, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/martial01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Alec Martinez<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/toffoty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Toffoli<\/a>. T<\/strong>he recent news about <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kovalil01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilya Kovalchuk<\/a> <\/strong>has moved the conversation forward a bit, but there\u2019s no solution so far.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis: Kovalchuk is a hard player to move due his $6.25 million salary for this season and next. The veteran forward also has a no-movement clause, which could hamstring Blake. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet said they are playing to find a solution via a buyout of a trade.<\/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\">Cooper\u2019s article in The Athletic said that Carter and Kovalchuk may be hard to move. The article said that Cater even rejected a trade and wants to finish in Los Angeles.<\/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\">Toffoli and Martinez will likely get the most interest due to their young age and potential. Martinez has been off to a solid start this season and Toffoli has responded after an early-season benching.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/11\/toronto-maple-leafs-defenceman-tyson-barrie-prior-to-the-national-picture-id1182665865.jpg\" alt=\"\">UNIONDALE, NY &#8211; NOVEMBER 13: Toronto Maple Leafs Defenceman Tyson Barrie (94) prior to the National Hockey League game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders on November 13, 2019, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. 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