NHL Rumors: Pens, Flyers, Isles, Sens, Hawks and More
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Cleaning up some tweets from yesterday/last night

On the Pittsburgh Penguins …

  • Dave Molinari: Rutherford: Why would we close the door” on making any more deals when the deadline isn’t until tomorrow.

On the Philadelphia Flyers …

  • George Richards: The Flyers asked the Panthers for a couple high draft picks for Michael Raffl, which was too high for the Panthers. (Raffl signed Raffl to a three year deal today)
  • Travis Yost: Flyers were asking for two second round picks for Michael Raffl.

On the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators …

  • Arthur Staple: “About this Okposo-to-Ottawa rumor: MacArthur has 4 yrs left, out 4+ months w/concussion. #Isles need KO; OTT likely sellers. Let’s move on.”

On the Ottawa Senators …

  • James Mirtle: The Senators are active on the trade market. Patrick Wiercioch and Shane Prince are among the names out there.
  • Travis Yost: Wiercioch and Prince are being offered as a package for a 4th and 5th round pick.
  • Travis Yost: Wiercioch and Prince offered to Florida as a package for a 2nd and 3rd round pick.

On the Chicago Blackhawks …

  • Travis Yost: The Blackhawks trade to move Bryan Bickell to the Panthers last week.
  • Travis Yost: Blackhawks were trying to move Bickell, David Rundblad and Rob Scuderi in the same deal.

On the Buffalo Sabres …

  • Joe Yerdon: At best the Sabres could get a second round pick for Jamie McGinn. Would also be good for the Sabres if they re-signed him.

On the Boston Bruins …

  • Joe Haggerty: The Bruins could be looking to upgrade their fourth line. Would be surprised a guy like Jamie McGinn comes into play.

On the New Jersey Devils …

  • Todd Cordell: Chris Johnston said that b is very coveted by contending teams.

On the Montreal Canadiens …

  • Mitch Gallo: Dale Weise’s agent on TSN 690: “Montreal is definitely a place Dale wouldn’t hesitate to come back to.”

On the New York Rangers …

  • Travis Yost: The Rangers are interested in Panthers Brandon Pirri.

On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

  • Damien Wheeler: Can expect the Leafs to recall William Nylander to be recalled after the trade deadline, and for the rest of the season.