Nick Kypreos via twitter: Willie Mitchell won’t make a decision on where he’ll sign until after the weekend. Canucks, Sharks, Kings and Capitals are still in it.
Darren Dreger via twitter: Sources are telling Dreger that Marc Savard won’t be traded, though he’s seen a few rumors that say otherwise.
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Blues Barrett Jackman and Eric Brewer may have been offered to the Capitals at some point, but the Capitals may not have wanted them, or they didn’t like the return. Rutherford couldn’t see the Blues trading David Backes for Tomas Kaberle, even though they could use a player like Kaberle.
Dave Fuller of the Toronto Sun: It’s most likely going to be awkward for Tomas Kaberle and the Maple Leafs this season. Burke probably won’t have to ask Kaberle to waive his no trade clause, Kaberle, his agent, and father know the situation. Kaberle loves Toronto but must know that it’s over. There are a few problems though facing Burke and the Leafs. The team continues to miss the playoffs, the Kessel trade still gets at the fans and media, and the offense needs to improve. Burke needs/wants to get equal value of Kaberle whenever he’s able to trade him. Burke is having trouble getting what he wants while Kaberle is a year away from being a UFA. Money then becomes an issue if he’s looking for more than the $4.25 million he’s currently making.
Chirs Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Thrashers are close to re-signing Little, and Niclas Bergfors is also at the top of their priority list. Defenseman Andrei Zubarev is also close to re-signing, possibly in the next few days.
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The sale of the Dallas Stars won’t be finalized until early September at the earliest. The final price is not known, Forbes was reporting between $275 and $300 million.
