{"id":85802,"date":"2020-09-16T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=85802"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:48:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:48:43","slug":"nhl-rumours-montreal-canadiens-minnesota-wild-arizona-coyotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/09\/16\/nhl-rumours-montreal-canadiens-minnesota-wild-arizona-coyotes\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Sports. The Stanley Cup Final is approaching us quickly. That means we’re that much closer to the NHL Entry Draft and free agency. With that comes a ton of NHL rumours. Today, we focus on rumours from the Montreal Canadiens<\/a>, Minnesota Wild<\/a> and Arizona Coyotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All NHL rumours come from their original source and are subject to change.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/h3>\n

Rumour: According to Francois Gagnon of RDS <\/a>(french article)\u00a0the Canadiens and Joel Edmundson<\/a><\/strong> are close to an extension. The deal is expected to be between three to five years with an expected cap hit between $3.5 to $4 million per season.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Analysis:<\/em> Signing Edmundson to a five-year deal worth anything more than $3.5 million would be a bit of an overkill. With the prospects the Canadiens have on the way up such as Alexander Romanov<\/strong>, Mattias Norlinder<\/strong>, Jordan Harris<\/strong>, and Jayden Struble <\/strong>it would seem insane to lock Edmundson up for such a long-term deal. Even more so when you think he hasn’t really earned such a large deal.<\/p>\n

However, a deal identical to Ben Chiarot<\/a><\/strong>‘s would be the perfect contract for Edmundson. A three-year deal would be the longest contract Edmundson has signed since his entry-level contract. It would also be the largest salary he has received as well. This is expected, considering he just put up a career year statistically with the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> scoring seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points. Getting Edmundson under contract is key for Marc Bergevin<\/strong> as he looks to bring in more size and make his team tougher to play against.<\/p>\n

Edmundson plays a similar style to Chiarot and posted very similar numbers to what Chiarot did during the 2018-19 season before signing with the Canadiens. It seems fair to award Edmundson with the same type of contract. The bigger news from this signing is it could spell the end of Victor Mete<\/a><\/strong> or Brett Kulak<\/a><\/strong>‘s time in Montreal.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Wild<\/h3>\n

Rumour: According to Michael Russo of The Athletic<\/a>, the Wild are getting a ton of calls on defenceman Mathew Dumba<\/a><\/strong>. They are also actively shopping him as well.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jonas Brodin\u2019s deal sets the stage for a #mnwild<\/a> offseason that should be eventful https:\/\/t.co\/GDE6dMpuM8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) September 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n