NHL insider Frank Seravalli dismissed rumors that Jack Roslovic is headed to the Maple Leafs but said that Toronto remains very much in the mix to land the free agent.
Roslovic became a UFC after his one-year contract with Carolina expired after the 2024-25 season. While he is being associated with the Leafs, Seravalli clarified on Insider Notebook that Toronto is still firmly in contention to sign him, despite the developing reports.
"Roslovic, career season last year with Carolina. The door is probably most likely closed there. I don't want to say officially, but like they're not locking the door, but they don't really have much room,” Seravalli said. (19:30 onwards)
Seravalli clarified that the Toronto Maple Leafs have been in conversation with Jack Roslovic, but despite rumors of a finalized agreement, no deal has been locked.
“Some people had suggested, hey, this is a done deal with Roslovic and they're going to announce it at some point in the future. But every side that's connected to Jack Roslovic and the Leafs have said no, no, no deal is done here, just something that they are certainly keeping tabs on."
Roslovic scored 22 goals and 39 points in 81 matches last season with the Hurricanes.
Vancouver Canucks "cooled" off on pursuit of Jack Roslovic
Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports that the Vancouver Canucks have cooled on free-agent forward Jack Roslovic, with Patrick Allvin and his staff now changing their focus to other options to address their need at centre.
Drance said that, on the basis of conversations with senior club sources, Vancouver has pulled back on the idea of signing Roslovic as a UFA.
“The Canucks have cooled significantly on the prospect of adding Roslovic as an unrestricted free agent at this point." Drance said.
"Vancouver is still in the market to land a center, but the trade market is viewed as a more likely and realistic route of addressing the club's greatest remaining need."
The connection to Roslovic dates back to mid-July, when Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali said that the two sides had talks for contracts. But nothing has come of it.