Senators GM Pierre Dorion has promised to offer Karlsson an extension if he's still with the team on July 1. If Karlsson doesn't accept it, that might push Ottawa to trade him this summer.
How active will the Sharks be?
It appears the Sharks want to be big players after clearing salary cap space in the past week by buying out defenseman Paul Martin and trading forward Mikkel Boedker to the Senators in the deal for Mike Hoffman, who was subsequently traded to the Florida Panthers. The Sharks will meet with Tavares and reportedly had met with Ilya Kovalchuk before he decided to sign with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Where will James van Riemsdyk sign?
The 29-year-old left wing scored an NHL career-high 36 goals this season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and, if Tavares re-signs with the Islanders before July 1, he'll be the top UFA forward available. Lamoriello, who was the Maple Leafs GM last season, knows van Riemsdyk well and would like to upgrade New York's scoring depth from the wing, but he'll have plenty of competition from other teams.
Will the Montreal Canadiens add a center?
Max Domi might get a look at center after being acquired from the Arizona Coyotes on June 15, but Montreal needs more help in the middle than that, even after selecting center Jesper Koltkaniemi with the third pick in the draft.
Paul Stastny is probably their best UFA option, if he doesn't re-sign with the Winnipeg Jets. The 32-year-old had 53 points (16 goals, 37 assists) this season with the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg, which acquired him from the Blues on Feb. 26.
Montreal is also among the teams interested in trading for Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly, according to The Athletic.
What's Max Pacioretty's future in Montreal?
The Canadiens reportedly had talks with the Kings and the Sharks about a trade for Pacioretty prior to or during the draft, but no deal was completed. The 29-year-old left wing then switched agents on Saturday, jumping from Brisson to Allan Walsh and leading to speculation that working out a contract extension with the Canadiens remains a possibility.
Pacioretty, who had four straight 30-goal seasons before dipping to 17 this season, can become a UFA on July 1, 2019.