The Vegas Golden Knights are interested in fast jonathan but…
david pagnotta: Jonathan Quick’s salary cap is $5.8 million for his season, but his total salary is $2.5 million, so the salary owed for the rest of the season isn’t much.
If the Columbus Blue Jackets withhold 50 percent of his salary, they could try to trade him to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins or Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL Trade: Kings Trade by Korpisalo and Gavrikov, Blue Jackets now buy fast
frank seravalli: The Golden Knights and Blue Jackets were in the trade path for Jonathan Quick, but there are salary cap issues for the Golden Knights that could prevent the deal from going through.
david pagnotta: Looks like there were some serious trade talks between the Blue Jackets and Golden Knights over Quick.
Blue Jackets GM expects to be busy until the 3:00 pm ET deadline
AP’s Stephen Whyno: Columbus Blue GM Jackets Jarmo Kekalainen it has been busy and expects you to continue.
“There have been a lot of phone calls, little sleep and a lot of activity in the last few days.
“I hope it continues until Friday at 3 pm”
The Blue Jackets could trade newly acquired Jonathan Quick as Kekalainen will “try to do the right thing” for Quick. The Golden Knights are a team that could use some help in the net.
The term and not the money was the main problem with Vladislav Gavrikovextension talks
brian blanket: Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said the money term was the biggest issue when having contract extension talks with Vladislav Gavrikov’s team: “It was more about the term and we couldn’t agree . So we had to make this decision.”
david pagnotta: The San Jose Sharks acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from Tampa Bay and it is believed that they will try to trade him elsewhere.
