With 10 pending unrestricted free agents potentially heading to market, Sakic has to decide who he is going to keep and who he is going to let walk.
That now becomes the challenge for general manager Joe Sakic, who won’t have much time to enjoy the championship. With 10 pending unrestricted free agents potentially heading to market — including forwards Nazem Kadri, Valeri Nichushkin and Andre Burakovsky, defenceman Josh Manson, and goaltender Darcy Kuemper — he has to decide who he is going to keep and who he is going to let walk.
MacKinnon can sign an extension as early as this summer. After scoring a playoff-leading 13 goals, you can bet that the 26-year-old forward will be getting a significant raise from the $6.3 million US he was earning this year. “There’s nothing better than this,” said Makar, who received all 18 first-place votes for the Conn Smythe. “You dream of this. It feels so surreal. It feels like a video game right now.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“It’s insane to watch,” said Makar’s younger brother, Taylor, who joined Cale for his post-game news conference. “He’s the hardest working person I’ve ever known, so dedicated.