Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: If defenseman Erik Karlsson doesn’t re-sign with the San Jose Sharks, he could be looking a seven-year contract extension around $12 million per season.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner could be looking long-term deal in the $6.5 million range. He’s been dealing with a disc issue in the back that could worry some.
Keys to the Buffalo Sabres offseason
Greg Wyshynski and Chris Peters of ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Buffalo Sabres offseason.
Smart contracts for Jeff Skinner and Evan Rodrigues: The Sabres didn’t give up a lot to acquire Jeff Skinner so it wouldn’t be a disaster if they weren’t able to re-sign him.