On the Colorado Avalanche and Jonathan Bernier …
Adrian Dater: The Avs and pending unrestricted free agent goaltender Jonathan Bernier are talking about a potential new contract.
On the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic …
Chris Nichols of FRS Hockey: Elliotte Friedman was on 630 CHED and was talking about the Edmonton Oilers and Milan Lucic. From what has heard, the Oilers appear to be confident they can move Lucic and his contract, and they aren’t going to toss in a lot just to move his contract.
“I think we’re in a situation where they are absolutely saying, ‘We’re going to be careful. We’re going to be smart. And that’s it. Just because Milan Lucic may want to go, we’re not in a situation where we feel we have to do it.’ “
On the Ottawa Senators, Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson …
TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger says that the cyberbullying allegations against Mike Hoffman’s girlfriend will make it more difficult to trade him, and that they may have to take less than they once would have.
“In a perfect world you would like to separate hockey from the other stuff, but in this case there are general managers with considerable interest in Mike Hoffman that are worried about the other stuff.”
Dreger adds that the Erik Karlson is complicated too, but that Karlsson could be willing to be more patient. GM Pierre Dorion is expected to make Karlsson an offer on July 1st.
“If Dorion is true to his word, and most believe that he is, then he’s going to table an offer for Karlsson on an extension on July 1. Karlsson may look at that offer and go yeah that’s not bad, that’s a good starting point, but he’s got full leverage to sit back and wait going into the final year of his contract and if Ottawa comes to him and says hey, we’ve got a deal that we really like, would you consider it, well he’d consider it at that point as well. But he’s not pushing too many buttons.”