Scouting the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames …
David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend yesterday’s Bruins-Flames game: Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Scouting the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators …
TSN 1200: The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes had scouts watching the Predators-Senators game yesterday.
Scouting the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres …
Joe Yerdon: Scouts listed to attend yesterday’s Capitals-Sabres game: Toronto Maple Leafs (2), Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, and Vancouver Canucks
Joe Yerdon: The Maple Leafs are frequently scouting at Sabres given has they are just down the road. The Bruins and Dallas scouts are frequent visitors as well.
Scouting the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks …
Scott Powers: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Kings-Blackhawks game: San Jose Sharks (2), Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.
Kevin Kurz: The Blackhawks have also been scouting the Sharks lately as well.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Mark Lazerus: Artem Anisimov hadn’t heard that teams were asking the Blackhawks if he was available. “Just heard that first time from you. I don’t read the news and I don’t know what’s going on in the world. It’s easier to just focus on hockey.”
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Rick Dhaliwal: Corey Hirsch said that Edmonton Oilers Patrick Maroon isn’t a fit with the Canucks, “teams are going quick and small up front and big and heavy on the back end.”
On the Arizona Coyotes …
Craig Morgan: After the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Petr Mrazek, the number of playoff teams that might be looking for goaltender shrinks. Believe that the Coyotes will make an attempt to re-sign Antti Raanta.
Here’s a list of some of the higher profile players who are rumored to be available in trade, & the cap space required should a club want to acquire either of those players at the Trade Deadline: pic.twitter.com/NlX19ZelV9
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