Who could the Bruins target with an offer sheet? Should the Flyers attempt to acquire Bowen Byram? What could be in store for the Kings under new GM Ken Holland? Find out in the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup.

98.5 THE SPORTS HUB: Ty Anderson alphabetically listed seven restricted free agents that he felt the Boston Bruins could target with an offer sheet.

The list includes wingers Will Cuyelle of the New York Rangers, Luke Evangelista of the Nashville Predators, and Kaapo Kakko of the Seattle Kraken, centers Ryan McLeod of the Buffalo Sabres and Mason McTavish of the Anaheim Ducks, winger Dmitri Voronkov of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Don’t expect the Bruins (or anyone else) to offer up more than $7 million annually to these players listed by Anderson. The compensation for a successful signing between $4.68 million and $7 million is a first and a third-round pick. Anything between $7.020 million and $9.36 million would cost a first, a second, and a third-rounder, plus the risk of overpaying any of those players.

Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (NHL Images)

Scratch McTavish and Helleson from this list. Anaheim has a projected cap space of $36.8 million and can easily match offers for those two.

The same goes for Voronkov, as the Jackets have over $41 million in projected cap space. The 24-year-old winger is with a good group of young players in Columbus and unlikely to consider moving on.

Kakko’s career was rejuvenated after being traded to the Kraken in December. He might not be interested in moving to another club. They have the cap room ($21.7 million) to match.

The Predators have over $17 million in cap room and 21 active roster players under contract for next season. Evangelista has some difficulties this season, but the Preds will be reluctant to part with one of their younger players unless someone overpays to get him.

McLeod could be pried away from the Sabres if they use a big chunk of their $21 million cap space re-signing JJ Peterka and Bowen Byram. However, if they trade Byram, they’ll have plenty of room to match an offer for McLeod.

Cuyelle is the most likely on this list to get an offer sheet if he’s willing to sign one. The Rangers have a projected $8.4 million of cap space with 19 active roster players under contract and defenseman K’Andre Miller is also a restricted free agent. They would have a difficult time matching an offer sheet unless they make a cost-cutting trade before July 1.

PHILLY HOCKEY NOW: William James recently suggested the Flyers should attempt to acquire Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres.

James cited the 24-year-old defenseman’s youth, offensive skills and special team play as factors that would make him a good fit alongside Travis Sanheim on the Flyers’ top defense pairing. He acknowledged Byram’s injury history but felt he’d be worth the risk.

James suggested the Flyers offer up left wing Owen Tippett in return. The 26-year-old is still young, has top-six potential, and has an intriguing skill set. They also have the cap space to take on his $6.2 million average annual value.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Flyers need skilled blueline depth while the Sabres seek more offense. If the latter were to trade Byram, they’d likely want an established young scoring forward in return.

Tippett production slipped a bit this season with 20 goals and 43 points, but that could be attributed more to the Flyers’ overall struggles. He reached a career best of 28 goals and 53 points last season. However, they could find his cap hit too expensive for their liking.

THE ATHLETIC: Eric Stephens looked at what might be in store for the Los Angeles Kings under new general manager Ken Holland.

A front-burner issue is whether to re-sign UFA-eligible defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. In March, former Kings GM Rob Blake expressed confidence in signing Gavrikov to an extension, but that could change under Holland.

Stephens pondered if Holland might make a trade to shake up the roster. He noted that winger Adrian Kempe is a year away from UFA status, Kevin Fiala has a full no-movement clause until July 2026, Phillip Danault has a 10-team no-trade clause, and Trevor Moore lacks no-trade protection.

He also wondered if Holland would consider moving defenseman Drew Doughty. He has two years left on his contract with an AAV of $11 million and must submit a seven-team list of preferred trade destinations.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: It’ll be interesting to see what Holland has in mind for the roster. He could keep the roster intact for the most part to get a better handle on its performance and needs. Gavrikov might be the only significant change if the two sides fail to agree to an extension.