Scouting the Philadelphia Flyers and Arizona Coyotes …
- David Strehle: Scouts/reps listed for the Flyers-Coyotes: Bruins, Blue Jackets, Islanders, Predators, Sharks, Blackhawks and Hurricanes.
Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs …
- Stu Cowan: Scouts/reps listed for Habs-Leafs: Blackhawks, Wild, Blue Jackets and Oilers.
On the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers …
- Bob McKenzie: Uncertainty over Nikolai Prokhorkin availability nixed the Teddy Purcell and Justin Schultz trade to the Oilers.
- Corey Pronman: “Prokhorkin (rumored in now failed LA-EDM trade) has had history of transfer issues. Lot of on/off again to NA, KHL team interfered and more.”
- Elliotte Friedman: Hang-up if the Prokhorkin would commit to North America. Think that the Oilers wanted to see if Prokhorkin could be signed this week.
- Jon Rosen: “LAK was close to landing Purcell. Based on last night’s correspondence, trade held up by unwillingness for prospect included > EDM to sign.”
On the Florida Panthers …
- Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers were talking to the Devils about David Schlemko today.
- Elliotte Friedman: The Panthers are closing in on signing Moose Jaw (WHL) Dryden Hunt.
- Gary Lawless: Just down to the paperwork … signing and announcement expected soon.
On the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes …
- Bob McKenzie: Would think the Devils and Hurricanes are more than likely going to be sellers instead of buyers. Lee Stempniak, David Schlemko, Eric Staal, Cam Ward, Kris Versteeg and John-Michael Liles can all likely be had.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
- Elliotte Friedman: Hearing that the Maple Leafs have told Jared Cowen they will do their best to trade him.
On the Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres …
- Joe Yerdon: No trade chatter going on between the Kings and Sabres.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
- Elliotte Friedman: With the Jakub Kindl trade to Florida, it opens up about $2 million in cap space.
- Ted Kulfan: After talking to Red Wings GM Ken Holland, creating cap space for this offseason was crucial. Kindl had been passed on their depth charts by Alexey Marchenko and Xavier Oullet.
