The Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, and Winnipeg Jets entered the 2019 NHL playoffs as Stanley Cup hopefuls. Instead, they were eliminated from the opening round. Over the offseason, their respective general managers face the difficult prospect of maintaining contending rosters with limited salary-cap space. With over $69.3 million invested in 20 players,
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Winnipeg Jets — Who Stays, Who Goes Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Unfortunately, Winnipeg exited early after a six-game series loss to St. Louis. The Jets played below average since the All-Star Break as some would argue this was coming. Now, with some players facing contract decisions, the summer will be contentious, to say
Mikheyev getting NHL interest Andrew Zadarnowski: Sport-Express reporting that 24-year old KHL forward Ilya Mikheyev will be signing with the Vegas Golden Knights. Igor Eronko: The Golden Knights are interested in Mikheyev but he has other NHL offers as well. Mikheyev is a “Speedy versatile RW with a heavy wrist-shot who loves to dangle and