Chris Johnson of Sportsnet: The one thing clear about the San Jose Sharks is this – San Jose sets itself up to pursue free agents after the Mike Hoffman trade.
Also, Ottawa will pick fourth on Friday which means their 2019 first round pick belongs to Colorado. The big question is can Erik Karlsson be traded before the draft? An extension needs to be executed not too soon after a trade. Until then, stay tuned.
As for Montreal, Marc Bergevin may have to go the trade route. This is because of no obvious free agent solution.