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Entering the 2018 NHL Draft, Senators defenseman Erik Karl son remains the hot topic of trade speculation.

Interest in Karl son's future increased after the Senators , who subsequently flipped the winger to thePanthers for draft picks. The Andrew Van Ginkel Jerseys 27-year-old blueliner has a year remaining on his contract and becomes eligible next July for unrestricted free agent status.

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Senators general manager Pierre Dorion intends to offer Karl son a contract extension. But with the Hoffman trade signaling a potential roster rebuild, the superstar rearguard could be reluctant to sign. That could force Dorion to shop him as early as this weekend.

TSN's Bob McKenzie believesDorion . Frank Seravalli , suggesting the Golden Knights as a po sible destination. They attempted to land Karl son at last February's trade deadline and carry plenty of depth in young trade a sets and salary-cap room to make it happen.

The Lightning also looked into acquiring Karl son at the deadline. The Athletic's Joe Smith if Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman might revisit his earlier interest. While the Lightning also have young a sets to tempt Dorion, the cost of re-signing Karl son to a lucrative long-term extension could be a concern.

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TheCanadiens hold Robert Hunt Jerseys the No. 3 overall selection in this year's draft, but GM Marc Bergevin could peddle it for immediate roster help.

Earlier this month, .Last Saturday, however, he toldthe Montreal Gazette .

Trade scuttlebutt has linked the Canadiens toSabres center Ryan O'Reilly. TSN's Pierre LeBrun the sticking point could be the Sabres want that third-overall pick as part of the return. Frank Seravalli it could take a package offer of left wing Max Pacioretty, prospects and draft picks (other than the Canadiens' first-rounder) to bring O'Reilly to Montreal.

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Having already traded forward Alex Galchenyuk for left wing Max Domi, Bergevin likely isn't done making moves. Whether it involves his first-round pick or Pacioretty, the Canadiens GM could be planning a significant deal this weekend.

Meanwhile, Sportsnet's John Shannon Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli is prepared to move his first-round pick (10th overall) for a quality defenseman. Chiarelli said he's had some discu sions with other clubs but didn't appear close to Larry Csonka Jerseys a deal.

Earlier this month, there was talk Chiarelli left wing Milan Lucic as trade bait for a blueliner. Lucic could be willing to waive his no-movement clause but his $6 million annual salary through 2022-23 and declining numbers last season could be a tough sell.

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A year after the Blue Jackets acquired Artemi Panarin from the Blackhawks, there's talk the Ru sian star could be on the move again.

Panarin, 26, led the Jackets this season with a career-best 82-point performance. He has one season remaining on his two-year, $12 million contract. Jackets management would Jerome Baker Jerseys like to start contract-extension talks, but the winger has other ideas.

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman first reportedPanarin at this time, adding GM Jarmo Kekalainen was testing the trade market heading into the draft. The Columbus Dispatch's George Richards claims Kekalainen isn't shopping Panarin, perhaps waiting to see what this summer's top free agents might bear.

The Athletic's Aaron Portzline reportsPanarin told management . If Kekalainen decides to trade him, Portzline doubts the Jackets will get a fair return unle s interested clubs get a surances Panarin will re-sign with them.

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Since joining the Flyers in 2011, left wing Wayne Simmonds developed into Emmanuel Ogbah Jerseys a key member of their roster. A physical two-way forward, the 29-year-oldhad five seasons with 49-plus points. Despite being hampered by injury this season, he still managed 24 goals and 46 points.

Simmonds has a year remaining on his contract and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent next July. It's a sumed GM Ron Hextall will attempt to re-sign him, but that might not be a certainty.

Earlier this week, The Athletic's Michael Ru so included Simmonds for the Wild. He cited multiple sources claiming the Flyers were gearing up to potentially move the power forward.

NBC Duke Riley Jerseys Sports Philadelphia's John Boruk Hextall recently said he intends to open contract talks with Simmonds soon.He expre sed his confidence the winger would fully recover from recent surgery to repair a tear in his pelvis.

Simmond's age and how much he'll seek on his next contract could become sticking points. He turns 30 in August and is due for a significant pay raise over his current $3.975-million annual cap hit. If seeks something comparable to Edmonton's Milan Lucic (seven years at $6 million annually), Hextall could be reluctant to pay that much.Simmonds also carries a 12-team no-trade list. If the Flyers decide to trade him, interested parties will want to talk to him first about a contract extension.