On John Tavares …
Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1050 on John Tavares: “I got nothin’.”
Arthur Staple: Sounding like the Tavares situation will extend into tomorrow.
On Rick Nash …
John Shannon: “Further on Rick Nash’s decision to opt out of Free Agency, for now…8 teams made calls on #61… and he could have agreed in principle to a deal that would have paid him 15 million dollars on a multi-year deal. He decided to take the high road.”
On Matt Calvert …
Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that the Colorado Avalanche are interested in Matt Calvert.
Darren Dreger: Shouldn’t be a surprise if Calvert ends up in Colorado.
On Antoine Roussel …
Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that the Vancouver Canucks are interested in Antoine Roussel.
On Calvin de Haan …
Rick Dhaliwal: Free agent defenseman Calvin de Haan’s camp called the Canucks to see if there would be any interest. The Canucks like de Haan, but the Canucks would have to make room for him.
On Jay Beagle …
Rick Dhaliwal: McKenzie reported that the Canucks are the frontrunners for Jay Beagle. Sources are saying that Beagle could be looking for three years and $2.5 million per season.
Rick Dhaliwal: If the Canucks are able to sign Beagle, word is they aren’t finished adding grit for next season.
On David Perron …
Elliotte Friedman: It seems unlikely that David Perron will be back with next season with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Danny Webster: David Perron met with the Coyotes.
On Thomas Hickey …
Darren Dreger: Defenseman Thomas Hickey is getting interest from multiple teams. Depending on which way the John Tavares decision goes, the Islanders could look pretty different next season.
On the Vegas Golden Knights …
Danny Webster: Source is saying James Neal isn’t wavering from the possibility of a $6 million deal. Ryan Reaves could be re-signing with the Golden Knights.
David Schoen: There are reports that Ryan Reaves camp told the Rangers that he’s no longer a free agent option and he’ll be returning to the Golden Knights.
Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that Reaves could be heading back to Vegas. Getting a few texts that Reaves will be re-signing.