Alex Tuch, a two-time 30-goal scorer, is up after the coming season ($4.75 million cap hit) in Buffalo. Would Dallas have any interest in getting off the last two seasons of Tyler Seguin ($9.85 million cap hit) with a new Jason Robertson contract coming down the line, potentially? Jaden Schwartz has one year left with Seattle.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Alex Laferriere from the Los Angeles Kings in a blockbuster deal.

With Mitch Marner now in Vegas, top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan sees a shift in the team's lineup and a chance to move forward in his career. The 20-year-old Maple Leafs prospect reflected this week on Marner’s role as a mentor but made clear his focus has shifted to making the NHL roster.