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Steve Sullivan, fresh off his Bill Masterton Trophy win tonight, tells ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun that he’d like to re-sign with the Nashville Predators. Last season, Sullivan potted 11 goals and 21 assists in 41 games after missing some serious time due to injury.
Sullivan will be a UFA but talks with the Predators haven’t gone anywhere. Sullivan is quoted as saying, “I would love to stay in Nashville, I really do want to stay there. … There’s not a bad thing I can say about Nashville. It’s just a matter of us trying to come to an agreement and finding some room so I can fit in.”
LeBrun notes that Sullivan knows teams will consider him a health risk, and would likely sign for a modest two-year deal. Such a deal, LaBrun says, could “be a sneaky pickup for team looking for a power-play boost and an injection of character.”
I’ve always liked Sullivan, but he does turn 35 in a few weeks, is small (listed as 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds) and has that recent injury history. What do you think it would take to sign him? And, perhaps the bigger question, would you want him on your team?
The News & Observer’s Chip Alexander takes a thorough look at the Carolina Hurricanes’ off season game plan. Forwards Chad LaRose, Erik Cole and Ryan Bayda, and defenseman Dennis Seidenberg are UFAs. Forwards Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen, and defenseman Anton Babchuk are RFAs. GM Jim Rutherford says he has to plan this off season while also looking ahead to next year — when goalie Cam Ward will be a RFA.
In a case of “didn’t this guy retire 10 years ago,” Jeremy Roenick says he’ll make a decision regarding his playing future in the next few weeks. He did play in 42 games last season for the San Jose Sharks. He had 4 goals (I believe 3 came in one game, but would need to check) and 9 assists for 13 points. I’m sure teams are dying to know if he’ll be back. But in all seriousness, Roenick has been a fantastic player for a long time. It just seems that now might be the time to move onto other things. He seems, to me, like a perfect guy for television broadcasts.
What do you think? Should he retire or lace them up for another season?
Keith Tkachuk has received a contract offer from the St. Louis Blues, according to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Jeremy Rutherford. He says to expect an agreement as early as today (June 18). Tkachuk is quoted as saying, “I don’t want to get into it until it’s finally done … We’ll know more today. We’re working on something right now.”
At 37, Tkachuk isn’t the top-line guy he was a decade ago. However, he would continue to give the young St. Louis Blues a veteran presence with some scoring touch (he did have 25 goals last season).
According to Bob Mackin, of Sun Media, the Sedin twins each would like a 12-year, $63 million contract to remain with the Vancouver Canucks. That’s a combined cap hit of $10.5 million per year.
The hit is actually lower than I would have imagined them seeking. However, the length of the contract is daunting. Would you want to pay Daniel and Henrik that much to skate for your team as 41-year-olds in the 2021-22 season? You’d think they’d be buyout candidates about eight or nine years in, wouldn’t you?
What do you think of the potential terms?
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