- Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Sources are saying that agents are allowed to negotiate with GMs, but contracts can’t be signed until the new CBA is official.
- Liz Mullen via twitter: Agent Don Meehan has said that Michael Del Zotto (NYR), P.K. Subban (MON) and Ryan O’Reilly (COL) are in talks with their teams about re-signing.
- Katie Strang via twitter: RFA Michael Del Zotto’s agent, Don Meehan, plans on talking with him and then with Rangers GM Glen Sather.
- Roger Millions via twitter: The Flames are saying they would like to add some grit to their lineup. They would need to move someone from their roster, maybe a defenseman. Anton Babchuk?
- Randy Miller via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren on making a trade before the season starts: “With our team? highly unlikely.”
- Cap Geek via twitter: Teams can retain up to $9.6 million in cap money under a $64.3 million cap ceiling.