Cleaning up some tweets from yesterday/last night
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
- Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins GM Jim Rutherfood “We’re still in business.”
- 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.