Three names keep circling the rumor board, but the common thread in Detroit, Washington and Buffalo is pretty simple: teams are talking, and nobody is rushing.
In Detroit, the conversation centers on Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said the Red Wings are still taking calls on both players, but the situation remains unchanged for now. The piece that stands out is what Detroit is asking for in return.
“So the other one everyone’s kind of focused on is Detroit. In the back end of our doubleheader tonight in Calgary.
Dylan Larkin, Simon Edvinsson, we’re told status quo in that situation. Red Wings continue to take calls on both players, and the one thing we have heard is that they have been asking about young centers, either in the NHL or not yet.
There, we’ll see how that situation develops.”
Washington’s name entered the mix through Ivan Miroshnichenko, a young forward who has been given permission by the Capitals to seek a trade. Friedman said the 20th overall pick in 2022 has talent, but simply hasn’t found enough runway in the lineup.
“And there’s one other name potentially to add to trade boards here, and that is Washington’s young forward Ivan Miroshnichenko. He was the 20th overall pick in 2022.
He’s a talented young guy. Played three games this year.
Scored against Montreal, but he just can’t get in the lineup.
He’s been given permission to talk to other teams by the Capitals. Now, what the Capitals have said here is, they have to get a legit return.
They’re not going to put him on waivers. They know he won’t clear.
They will trade him, but the return has to be legitimate. They won’t just do it, Ron, for the sake of doing it.”
In Buffalo, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen said he’s heard the trade chatter, but GM Jarmo Kekalainen told him not to dwell on it. Luukkonen said the message was to stay locked in on what he can control.
“Jarmo came to talk to me and it’s great that he found me and we talked about it,” Luukkonen told The News. “It’s a business and for me, it’s just about playing as well as I can.
It’s great that he acknowledges that he has trust in the goaltending. He was mentioning how good the goaltending was last year, and how you have to keep trying to turn the corner.
Just focus on my own stuff and what is in your control.”
Kekalainen also addressed the situation on WGR Radio on Tuesday, saying Luukkonen was part of the Sabres’ future.
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