On the Carolina Hurricanes …
- John Shannon on Sportnet on Eric Staal during the 2nd period intermission.
“I talked to his agent this afternoon, Rick Curran, I asked, they’re suppose to be having discussions, he and Ron Francis. They have had discussions. They will have more discussions after the Hurricanes return from this road trip. The big question is, will Staal, Eric Staal, take a hometown discount to play in Carolina? Because they are not going to pay him $9 million a year anymore.”
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On the Los Angeles Kings …
- Dennis Bernstein: Think the Kings will add another defenseman before the trade deadline.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
- Platinum Seat Ghosts: Darren Dreger on James Reimer: “It almost doesn’t matter what he does because there’s always going to be that cloak of negativity that follows James Reimer.” … “If he’s going to stick to his guns & look for that 5-7 year term at 4.5M or more, I don’t see anyway Leafs interested.” … “If he’s willing to go down to a shorter term, the money may be around that 4M $ mark. Maybe Leafs interested in that.” Dreger was asked if other teams around the league see Reimer as a No. 1 goalie, he responded with: “Not yet.”
- Platinum Seat Ghosts: Chris Johnston on James Reimer re-signing with the Leafs: “To me, it’s an obvious fit.”
- Platinum Seat Ghosts: Chris Johnston on Nazem Kadri: “I’d be stunned frankly if we saw him moved.”
- Platinum Seat Ghosts: Leafs players that Johnston sees as off the table: Morgan Rielly, Jake Gardiner, Nazem Kadri and James van Riemsdyk.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
- Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Sabres currently have eight defenesman on their roster. Mike Weber and Carlo Colaiacovo were scratched last night, and both will be free agents after the season. Cody Franson and Mark Pysyk have a year left on their deals.