Rakell matched Robertson’s goal total last season, and he makes $2.75 million less for three more years. Robertson is also a pending-RFA next season and will command a hefty raise.

This incoudes star wing Rickard Rakell, who many teams have shown real interest in. While there have been all sorts of rumors around Rakell, it could take a lot for the team to move him.

The market may be open, but it has also shrunk. 3 Landing Spots for Rickard Rakell Detroit Red Wings It seems too perfect. A team with a heritage of successful European players is acquiring one of ...

This season: Things looked different for Rickard Rakell entering 2024-25. Namely, he wasn’t wearing a cumbersome brace for an achy right shoulder that hindered him throughout an unappetizing ...

If I’m Kyle Dubas, I’m focusing on the Kings’ restricted free agent Alex Laferriere. The 23-year-old winger scored 19 goals last year and could slot into the lineup seamlessly.

But the Sharks elected to trade for the 6-foot-3 Nedeljkovic, who, in 179 NHL games with Carolina, Detroit, and Pittsburgh, has a 74-60-27 record and a .903 save percentage with nine career shutouts.