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Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion will be watching the Chicago Blackhawks – Vancouver Canucks game tonight and then off to the top prospects game on Wednesday.
Dorion watched two games in Los Angeles, and one was against the Blackhawks.
Shawn Simpson: The Ottawa Senators should be looking to move some players at the deadline for draft picks, even if the return isn’t huge. Maybe they could get:
Cam Talbot – a 2nd
Travis Hamonic – a 3rd
Tyler Motte – a 3rd
Austin Watson – a 5th
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: Andrei Kuzmenko is a 26-year-old pending UFA for the Vancouver Canucks. He’s only played one full season in the NHL, so a long-term deal has some risks.
Comparables for longer-term deals
Floor: Andre Burakovsky at five years at $5.5 million per.
Mid-range: Josh Bailey at six years at $5 million per.
Ceilling: Valeri Nichushkin at eight years at $6.125 million per.
A one-year, $7 million deal could be another option.
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: 27-year-old pending UFA, left-handed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will get plenty of attention. He’s a shutdown guy to play in the middle pair or possibly the third pair on a deep team.
Potential fits include the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Blue Jackets will ask for a similar package to their David Savard trade in 2021 – a first and third-round pick with 50 percent retained.
Ben Chiarot netted the Canadiens a first and fourth with 50 percent retained last year.
A more reasonable price comparison could be Brett Kulak to the Oilers for William Lagesson, a second and fourth with 50 percent retained.
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