{"id":80605,"date":"2020-07-18T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T12:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=80605"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:49:13","slug":"nhl-rumours-vancouver-canucks-vegas-golden-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/18\/nhl-rumours-vancouver-canucks-vegas-golden-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training camps are underway and the NHL is closer than ever to making a return. With more of an eye on players, NHL rumours are swirling, especially surrounding pending free agents. There is much uncertainty surrounding the salary cap situation for many teams, many players may hit the open market. Today\u2019s NHL rumours involve the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/red-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHL Rumours<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vancouver Canucks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumour: Elliotte Friedman during his 31 thoughts podcast said he has been told <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/petteel01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Pettersson<\/a><\/strong> is willing to take a short term contract extension with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EF puts himself in their shoes, talking about Pettersson and Hughes, says he would tell the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Canucks<\/a> to backload the deal, but that they are worth Marner money, I&#8217;m that guy to you, why should I take a short-term deal?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL_Watcher\/status\/1283781972582703105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Analysis:<\/em> Elias Pettersson quickly established himself as a top tier centre for the Canucks last season. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/06\/19\/elias-pettersson-calder-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calder Trophy winner<\/a> scored 66 points in his first year as an NHL forward. He was able to match that total in three fewer games this season. With 132 points in 139 career games, Pettersson is among the NHL\u2019s elite. The Canucks would be foolish to not extend his contract as he could attract offer sheets from rival teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unfortunate truth is that Vancouver has a lot of money tied up in players who play smaller roles. One such forward is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/erikslo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loui Eriksson<\/a><\/strong>. The 35-year-old is signed through the 2021-22 season at $6 million per year. The team is in similar situations with several players. None of them make outrageous amounts of money, but they are slightly overpaid. With so much of their cap spent on $3-$4 million contracts, they are in a sticky situation. If Pettersson is willing to take a short term deal with slightly less money, he could be in for a massive payday when contracts like Eriksson\u2019s expire.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumour: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/vegas-golden-knights-robin-lehner-focused-on-stanley-cup\/c-317460194?fbclid=IwAR2ucvWzgQr-lxBKmTI6Mi8IrDOVXw2Cpd40J0Umy3J9pGvOTrWbTaj-1Vs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Webster of NHL.com<\/a> is reporting that goaltender <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a><\/strong> is looking to re-sign with the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robin Lehner has been the subject of many NHL rumours. After bouncing around the league for several years, Lehner has taken the next step. He has been playing at the level of a true #1 goaltender. Over three games, Lehner recorded a shutout and averaged 1.67 goals against. His .940 save percentage got his time in Vegas off to a hot start. Lehner is primed to make a big impact in Vegas and could challenge <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fleurma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marc-Andre Fleury<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong> for the starting role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds of Lehner signing another contract worth under $1.5 million are slim to none. As a 28-year-old player, Lehner wants a long term-extension. If he is going to get one, Vegas may be just the place for him. Fleury is 35-years-old. While he has been excellent during his time in Vegas, he won\u2019t be around forever. If Vegas and Lehner can agree on a long term extension that is not unreasonable in terms of cost, Lehner could be the long term answer. In the meantime, having Fleury and Lehner would give Vegas the best goaltending tandem in the NHL.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detroit Red Wings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumour: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/red-wings\/2020\/07\/14\/possible-trade-targets-detroit-red-wings-who-have-money-buyers\/5431312002\/?fbclid=IwAR19wOpDeONE-aM0uVvWwwOPx7mUnVT-jGPPVZ-nh-cMPdgcPlbgKuFA6xI\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News<\/a> is writing that the Detriot Red Wings have plenty of cap space to sign several high profile targets in free agency.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Detriot Red Wings were historically bad this past season. They finished with an abysmal 17-49-5 record that gave them 39 points. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> were the next worst team in the NHL and still had 23 more points with 62. Looking at the positives going into the offseason, a few of their worst contracts are set to expire. They also dealt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=greenmi03,greenmi02&amp;search=Mike+Green&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Green<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/athanan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Athanasiou<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the deadline, giving them more space to work with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it may be difficult to attract high profile free agents to such a bad team, they can consider it a win if they get even one. Players from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> could be prominent, as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Johnson<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gourdya01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yanni Gourde<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/killoal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Killorn<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0could all hit the open market. The team needs help in nearly every part of the roster. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Allen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was also mentioned as a potential replacement for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/howarja02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Howard<\/a><\/strong>. This team is in rough shape. If they can sign some decent players in free agency, they may be able to regain some respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That does it for today\u2019s edition of NHL Rumours, stay tuned for another edition in the next few days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"gKgwZ2tNQNxmmo9M1GEqkA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1208412734\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'gKgwZ2tNQNxmmo9M1GEqkA',sig:'h-clprBPDeSl4pFfDd506I8jcsGo3Mqeuu7MEKiisUA=',w:'594px',h:'380px',items:'1208412734',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training camps are underway and the NHL is closer than ever to making a return. 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