In the expired NHL rumors of today, Leon Draisaitl married his wife and best friends. Does this offer instructions about the future contract for Connor McDavid? In the meantime, the window to trade Jeremy Swayman is not open for long; What does that mean for the Boston Bruins? Finally, the Montreal Canadiens received some unfortunate news about Kirby Dach’s injury status. What now?
McDavid with Draisaitl on his honeymoon
Leon Draisaitl’s Honeymoon in Europe With Connor McDavid and their wives fans buzz. The two Oilers stars are famous close by, train and travel together, and their newest holiday has speculated about their long-term future in Edmonton. Some wonder if the fact that Draisaitl would welcome his buddy on his honeymoon, a hint is that these two would never want to play in separate teams.
Despite their strong bond, others have argued that McDavid’s next contract will probably be more dependent on the direction of the team than friendship. He wants to win – and has made it clear that the oilers have to tackle important problems to keep him. Players have previously been to other teams, so is this unusual? Perhaps a honeymoon is different from friends who train, buy houses near each other (whatever Draisaitl and McDavid have done).
The Draisaitl deal will be locked up for a few seasons, while McDavid’s ends in 2026. For now they are inseparable – but if the oilers find out, will that change?
Window to close Jeremy Swayman
After a disappointing season 2024-25, the future of Jeremy Swayman in Boston feels a bit insecure. Trade rumors are used to this summer, and although they remain speculative, the pressure for him to have a bounce-back season is realistic. Swayman comes from a difficult year and ends with a 3.11 goals against average and a .892 savings percentage-going career lows and goes 2-8-1 in his last 11 starts.
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He needs a quick start in 2025-26 to silence doubts. His eight-year-old $ 66 million deal does not include a no-move clause until 2026-27, which means that the Bruins could soon explore an exchange if he is shaking. While Boston is getting back, this season is perhaps the last chance of Swayman to prove that he is still the long -term solution of the team in the goal.
There is also the risk that too long wait to exchange him if he plays badly, can make him difficult to exchange. His brand new contract only looks like a good price when he is back to his old self.
Is Kirby Dach’s return postponed?
Kirby Dach may not be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season, according to Maxime Truman van Behind the scenes. Despite earlier optimism of the Canadiens after his knee operation – and images of him on the ice and at the beginning of July – Dach is said to be still in Rehab, just a few weeks before the training camp.
Allegedly he spent the summer in Edmonton with teammate Kaiden Guhle, but was only seen once and seems to pay off in workouts. With little public update from Dach, the worries grow in Montreal, especially because he was expected to center the second line. His uncertain status could explain the involvement of the Canadiens in trade speculation for a second -line center.
If Dach is not ready, GM Kent Hughes can be forced to act to prevent the season from starting with a large hole in the front. This could also explain why there has been so much chatter about the Canadiens who are looking for a second -line center at the Handelsmarkt.
** UPDATE: Eric English tweeted that some of these reports are inaccurate. He noted that it was never guaranteed that Dach would be ready for the start of the training camp and that suggestions Dach had a setback in his recovery are completely incorrect. ”
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