On the Winnipeg Jets …
Bob McKenzie: There are no contract talks between the Jets and Jacob Trouba because of his trade request.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Mark Lazerus: Think that Artemi Panarin would be looking for $7 to $7.5 million on his next deal, but it might end up getting done between $6 and $7 million.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
James Mirtle: Have heard that Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock wasn’t a huge fan of Teemu Pulkkinen, which could be why the Leafs never put a waiver claim in on him.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Pierre LeBrun: The Lightning and Nikita Kucherov did have contract talks about a five-year deal, but they could never bridge the gap. They did a fair bridge deal for both sides.
On some moves/predictions that could happen this season …
Frank Seravalli of TSN: Looking at some bold predictions for this upcoming season.
The Boston Bruins will make the Winnipeg Jets the biggest offer for defenseman Jacob Trouba. It may happen closer to deadline for restricted free agents to sign and be eligible for this season – December 1st.
If Evander Kane doesn’t turn things around, the Sabres will have a hard time finding a team that will want to trade for him.
With a tough October schedule, head coach John Tortorella won’t survive the first month.
The Dallas Stars will be forced to overpay for a goalie as the tandem of Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi won’t work out. Ben Bishop would be the ideal goalie, but one of the Jets young, inexpensive goalies could make sense.
Marc-Andre Fleury won’t give up the starting gig once Matt Murray returns from injury and the Penguins expansion draft plans will wait until after the season.
The Jets will look to trade one of Michael Hutchinson or Connor Hellebuyck before the June expansion draft.