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[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

Two week in to the NHL season and already plenty of updates to talk about. https://t.co/lJaXepT332

[CapFriendly @CapFriendly]

TRADE:

To Ottawa #Senators:
D Nikita Zaitsev
F Connor Brown
F Michael Carcone (RFA)

To Toronto Maple #Leafs:
D Cody Ceci (RFA Arb)
D Ben Harpur
F Aaron Luchuk
2020 3rd RD pick (CBJ)

https://t.co/pOmLyOX15A

[Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun]

All signs pointing to Zuccarello signing with the Wild. Hearing five years and $6 M aav or around there

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

It sounds like Matt Duchene will join the #preds. Expect his contract to come in with an $8M AAV.

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

Free agency opens up tomorrow and the rumors are already flying with what is going to happen. Don’t worry though, we will be posting another episode later this week to breakdown all of the madness

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The @MapleLeafs lock up two of their key young RFA’s, leaving them with $6.94M in cap space per @CapFriendly

They still have to sign Mitch Marner, who is also an RFA and their leading point scorer the past two seasons

#Leafs #Marner #GoLeafsGo #HockeyTwitter #Toronto #NHL

[Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs]

.@SportChek Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have signed forward Kasperi Kapanen to a three-year extension and forward Andreas Johnsson to a four-year extension.

Details >> https://t.co/nsOtitTZj3

#LeafsForever

[Aaron Portzline @Aportzline]

Told #CBJ were among the many teams that UFA F Joe Pavelski politely declined to speak with during his free agency courtship.

[CapFriendly @CapFriendly]

TRADE:

To Colorado #Avalanche:
F Andre Burakovsky

To Washington #Capitals:
F Scott Kosmachuk (Group 6 UFA)
2020 2nd round pick (COL)
2020 3rd round pick (ARI)

https://t.co/pOmLyOX15A

[CapFriendly @CapFriendly]

#Leafs have extended G Michael Hutchinson to a 1 Year / 1-way contract at $700,000. Hutchinson was set to become a UFA on July 1.

https://t.co/arvzbjzFEr

[Aaron Portzline @Aportzline]

Told UFA F Mats Zuccarello, who turns 32 on Sept. 1, is looking for a 5-year deal. Certainly appears to be a player on #CBJ radar.

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

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[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

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[CapFriendly @CapFriendly]

TRADE:

To Chicago #Blackhawks:
D Calvin de Haan
F Aleksi Saarela

To Carolina #Hurricanes:
D Gustav Forsling
G Anton Forsberg

https://t.co/pOmLyOX15A

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The @NJDevils select Center Jack Hughes with the 1st pick in the 2019 NHL draft. Hughes becomes the 8th American in history to be selected with the first overall pick.

#Devils #Draft #American

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

Ryan Callahan of the @TBLightning has been diagnosed with a degenerative back disease and will be ending his career playing in the NHL. Callahan has played 757 games collecting 386 points between the @NYRangers and #Lightning

[Wayne Simmonds @Simmonds17]

Although I wasn’t able to make the NHL Awards last night I am more than thrilled to have won the Mark Messier Leadership Award, but as I sat on my couch with my wife and our newborn I was brought to tears by pricey and what he did for that young boy. I think it goes with out

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The @Canucks and star defenseman Edler agree to a two year extension worth $6 million AAV. Edler is the Canucks all time leader in points among defensemen having spent his entire career with Vancouver, 814 games.

#Vancouver #Extension

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The #Flyers sign pending UFA Kevin Hayes to a 7 year extension with a $7.143 million AAV

Chuck Fletcher and the Flyers have been active thus far, trading for Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun as well.

#NHLFlyers #Philly #NHL #HockeyTwitter #Hayes

[Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers]

Signed. Sealed. Delivered. 📜✍️ https://t.co/FbMIGwQhK0

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The #NHLDucks buy out the final two seasons of Corey Perry’s contract

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

Jesse Puljujarvi has made it clear to the Edmonton Oilers he wants to be traded. He wants a fresh start to his young NHL career. It’s believed the Oilers are willing to accommodate, but won’t give him away and intend on being patient in finding a right fit.

[Top Shelf Talk @talk_shelf]

The @SanJoseSharks lock up two time Norris winner Erik Karlsson long term. Last year Karlsson was 11th in WAR according to @EvolvingHockey despite missing 29 games with a groin injury.

#Karlsson #Sharks #NHL #SJSharks

[NBC Sports Hockey @NBCSportsHockey]

Erik Karlsson will be calling San Jose home for a while longer.

More here: https://t.co/8Vdof2xTXI