NHL Rumor Roundup Erik Karlsson and the biggest trade questions remaining for 2018-1

Can't get enough NHL rumors? Lyle Richardson's serves as a one-stop guide to the latest rumblings around the league. On Monday, theCanadiens ended months of speculation over the future of left wing Max Pacioretty, . In return, the Canadiens received winger Tomas Tatar, prospect center Nick Suzuki and a 2019 second-round pick formerly owned by the Blue Jackets. Pacioretty, 29, joins center Ryan O'Reilly and left wing Jeff Skinner among notable trade candidates who were dealtthis summer. On July 1, theSabres shipped O'Reilly to theBlues. A month later (Aug. 2), the Sabres acquired Skinner from theHurricanes. The return for the Canadiens isn't as much as what the Sabres got (forwards Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, Tage Thompson and two draft picks) for O'Reilly. However, it's considerably more than the prospect (forward Cliff Pu) and three picks the Hurricanes received in the Skinner deal. TOP25 UNDER25: With Pacioretty now off the market, focus shifts toward other notable players who've regularly surfaced in this summer's rumor mill. Topping the list, of course, is Senators captain Erik Karl son . The 28-year-old All-Star defenseman was the De'Andre Hunter Jersey focus of considerable media trade chatter leading up to last season's trade deadline and during the early days of July. At one point, it was believed the Stars and Lightning and a deal seemed on the horizon. Since then, apart from a late-August report linking him to the Canucks , . The only recent highlight of note came last week from NHL insider Darren Dreger, that pitched a pretty substantial offer containing six elements. He broke it down as at least a couple of roster players, at least a couple of prospects and at least a couple of draft picks. Some of those a sets would be conditional based on Karl son re-signing with his new club. MORE: Dreger didn't indicate which team made that proposal to the Senators. In addition to the Stars, Lightning and Canucks, rumors also linked the Sharks and Golden Knights to Karl son since the trade deadline. The Golden Knights' acquisition of Pacioretty could signal they're out of the Karl son sweepstakes. However, Dreger's colleague Pierre LeBrun with Ottawa. He also said he was told two new teams held conversations with the Senators but didn't say who they were. Blue Jackets left wing Artemi Panarin also became a hot topic of trade conjecture following reports in early-July indicating his reluctance to sign a contract extension. It's believed he has a list of preferred destinations with the Rangers , though his agent repeatedly denied it. Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen he couldn't guarantee if Panarin or goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky would start the season with Columbus. Kekalainen was merely speaking about anything being po sible and wasn't saying the pair, who are both eligible to become unrestricted free agents next July, will be traded by then. MORE: | Gulitti believes both could remain unsigned when the season opens Oct. 3. Considering the Jackets hope to finally get beyond the opening round of the playoffs next spring, it's unlikely they'll move their leading scorer (Panarin) and their starting goalie (Bobrovsky) in the immediate future. If the Jackets fall out of postseason contention by the deadline, perhaps Kekalainen will consider peddling one or both. Late-August reports of between theStars and center Tyler Seguin prompted some media musings over his long-term future in the Lone Star State. Any suggestion of the Stars moving Seguin before the trade deadline appear premature. Last week, Stars GM Jim Nill and heading in the right direction. He repeated his intent of getting Seguin under contract before the season opens next month. Barring a collapse in talks in the coming weeks, it appears Seguin and the Stars are heading toward agreement on a new contract. Even if that doesn't happen, Nill won't his first-line center if the Stars become a serious playoff contender this season. Their championship hopes are better with Seguin in the lineup, even at the risk of losing him for nothing to free agency in July. Dikembe Mutombo Jersey