Rangers And Bruins Linked As Possible Destinations For Jack Eichel If He Does Not Sign Contract Extension With Golden Knights
Jack Eichel is yet to sign a contract extension just yet with the Vegas Golden Knights as questions about his future are beginning to be discussed.
The growing speculation is that Eichel will sign a contract extension with the Golden Knights at some point, but if that were not to happen for whatever reason, the New York Rangers have been linked as potential destinations for the superstar.
“I think other teams around the league are expecting it (Eichel contract extension with the Golden Knights) to get done,” ESPN’s Emily Kaplan said.
“I haven’t heard anything about Eichel not wanting to get it done, so my expectation that is something that gets done this summer, but we shall see, and if he does happen to say ‘oh wait, I would rather go play on the East Coast or maybe I’m not ready to make a decision yet,’ then obviously the Rangers would be very high on the list of teams he’d be interested in along with the Boston Bruins of course.”
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Vegas is already working out what Eichel’s contract extension could look like.
Friedman also added that Eichel’s potential contract extension could be even more expensive than Mitch Marner’s new eight-year, $96 million contract.
The Rangers have been rumored to have their eyes on some big-name players during the 2026 offseason.
Matt Murray will forever remember playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 31-year-old goaltender, acquired by the Maple Leafs from the Ottawa Senators on July 11, 2022, signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Seattle Kraken on the opening day of free agency this summer. Over two seasons with Toronto, Murray appeared in 28 games, winning 15 and putting up a .901 save percentage.
Murray spent most of last season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies as Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll held the reins with the Maple Leafs. The veteran goaltender played 21 AHL games, registering 10 wins and a .934 save percentage, the highest among goaltenders in the league who played 20 or more games.
It was his first full season of hockey after having bilateral hip surgery in September 2023, which kept him out the entire 2023-24 season.
The Thunder Bay, Ontario native joined The JD Bunkis Podcast on Friday and looked back on his time with the Maple Leafs (the team he grew up cheering for), plus what the organization has in Joseph Woll.
“I loved all my time I spent with him. We sat beside each other pretty much everywhere. We had a lot of great discussions about all kinds of things. Almost never about hockey, to be honest,” Murray told Bunkis of Woll.
“It was always about other stuff, and I think that’s one of the things that makes Joe so mentally resilient, is that he has a very wide perspective on life. He has a very big perspective on life. He’s into a lot of other things, other than hockey, which I think is a huge benefit as a goalie… I really enjoyed spending time with him and getting to know him. I’ll miss sitting next to him, but in Toronto, they got a real keeper there in my opinion.”
