Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: The framework of Kris Letang’s 8 year, $56 million contract extension is done, but the Penguins have balked at Letang’s push for an agreement that he won’t be traded before next summer when the contract kicks in.
Pierre LeBrun: Bryan Bickell’s deal with the Blackhawks is 4 years and $16 million.
Sarah McLellan: Mike Smith’s deal with the Coyotes has been approved by the league and should be announced today.
Rich Chere: The Devils are close to re-signing Patrik Elias.
Rob Mixer: Blue Jackets John Davidson on Sergei Bobrovsky: “We’re close, we’re real close. We feel good about where we are with it & hopefully it gets taken care of (soon).” … “He wants to be a Blue Jacket & play in the best league in the world, and hopefully that’s going to happen.”
Pierre LeBrun: Daniel Briere should have a list of teams down to 4 or 5 by Tuesday. 15 teams have called him.
Pierre LeBrun: Progress in talks between Rob Scuderi and the Kings this weekend.
Ken Warren: Senators GM Bryan Murray talked with Daniel Alfredsson’s agent for 45 minutes yesterday and said contract may “not necessarily” be one year long.
Pierre LeBrun: Vincent Lecavalier is back home going over is options. Three more teams called yesterday after he met with the Red Wings and Flames. Lecavalier is hoping to narrow it down to 3 or 4 teams over the next two days or so.
Eric Stephens: There is some debate on a couple issues for Saku Koivu and the Ducks negotiations. GM Murray expects the deal done this week.
Eric Stephen: Nothing new on Teemu Selanne. GM Murray will talk with him now that the draft is done.
Igor Eronko: Leo Komarov has signed a two year deal with Dynamo of the KHL.
Craig Custance: Devils GM Lou Lamoriello: “We’ll be announcing some of our free agent signings in the very near future.”
Josh Cooper: Predators GM David Poile said that Chris Mueller and Brandon Yip won’t be back.
Craig Custance: Stars GM Jim Nill expects Eric Nystrom to test free agency.
