- Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Evander Kane is mulling over a 6 year contract from the Jets worth about $29 million. Kane is coming off a 30 goal and 27 assists season.
- TSN: TVA Sports in Quebec is reporting that Shane Doan will be visiting the Canadiens next week. A source is saying that Doan has been in discussion with the Canadiens and wants to have a visit. He’s already visited the Rangers and Flyers.
- Jesse Spector via twitter: Spector thinks the Rangers will try to get Shane Doan.
- Joe Yerdon via twitter: The Flyers may have offered Doan 4 years and $25 million.
- Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: Free agent Mike Knuble said it’s been eerily quiet. “I guess this is how I thought it might go, but it is pretty calm.” Knuble has moved back to Michigan and would like to finish his career where it started, with the Red Wings.
- Brian Hedger via twitter: Assuming the Red Wings can’t make a major deal for a top pair defenseman, signing a guy like Chris Campoli might be a good fit.
- Steve Silva of the Boston Globe: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli confirmed that Nathan Horton should be ready to go for training camp.