In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Mitch Marner was reportedly asked to waive his no-move clause by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a potential deal for Mikko Rantanen.
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. All of the smoke has settled from Friday’s trade deadline. However, there is still plenty to talk about in the rumour mill.
The goal of general manager Lou Lamoriello, whose team sits four points out of a wild-card spot, was to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent forwards Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. Lamoriello was unable to retain Nelson, who reportedly turned down a three-year deal at around $7.5 million annually.
Teams are still waiting to hear back from GM Lou Lamoriello as to Nelson's availability as of Wednesday and extension talks are ongoing.
The Islanders are trending towards trading Brock Nelson before Friday's NHL trade deadline but there are no guarantees.
The Islanders are preparing to trade center Brock Nelson and the Avalanche are asking about him amid a playoff chase.
The New York Islanders have balanced the playoff bubble for several years; after Monday's 4-0 defeat to the New York Rangers to keep them five points out with