and Jacob Markstrom In New Jersey, the Senators continue their pursuit of the Bruins goaltender. Linus Ullmark“Ullmark's numbers are down this year compared to the 2022-23 season in which he won the Vezina Trophy, but he still posted a 2.57 ERA and 0.915 save percentage in 40 games. These numbers are a significant improvement over the 3.30 ERA and 0.888 save percentage that Ottawa posted as a team in the 2023-24 season. Ullmark has one year left on his contract, which is worth $5 million. It's worth noting that he has some say in where he ends up because of the 16-team no-trade clause.
Meanwhile, Garrioch added that the Bruins have no interest in bringing back those final four years. Jonas KorpisaloThe deal was as expected. However, Anton Forsberg Boston could re-sign Jason McGregor, who is in the final year of his contract next season ($2.75 million), and the Senators could shed some additional salary, though Garrioch noted there is still work to be done before the trade can cross the finish line.
Other areas in the East:
- Three trades were announced today, and it looks like one more is moving forward. Travis Yost of TSN (Twitter link) suggests that the Senators and Flyers have the framework for a deal in place but it may not be announced until closer to a trade. No details have been released about who is involved, but it may be worth keeping an eye on these teams in the coming days.
- The Rangers appear to be close to hiring their next head coach in AHL Hartford, with Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reporting the latest. 32 Observations According to the podcast (audio link), Grant Potulny is expected to become the next head coach of the Wolfpack. Potulny spent the past seven seasons with Northern Michigan before recently resigning to pursue a career in professional hockey. Chris Knoblauch started the season in Hartford before moving to Edmonton, with Steve Smith serving as interim manager for the remainder of the season.
