- Bob McKenzie via twitter: It is expected that the NHL’s 10 game rule for called up junior players will be 6 games for this season. Would go back to 10 next season.
- CapGeek via twitter: The “cap advantage recapture” penalties may not apply to teams that traded the contracts prior to the CBA.
- James Mirtle via twitter: GMs don’t think the cap benefit capture rule will ever be used as many players will go on LTIR and collect the salary over retiring.
- Ted Kulfan via twitter: Pavel Datsyuk’s agent said that Datsyuk will play in the KHL all-star game with the Red Wings permission.