On the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks …
Elliotte Friedman: Sounding like the Predators and Blackhawks are working on a deal. The Predators have had some interest in Ryan Hartman.
Jay Zawaski: It looks like Hartman will be traded but not done yet. If it gets done, look for a top prospect or a first-round draft pick and a lower prospect.
Mark Lazerus: Have no details yet, but had been told that if they moved him they were looking for a first-round pick and more.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators …
Travis Yost: The Lightning don’t want to trade roster players in an Erik Karlsson deal. If GM Steve Yzerman does give in, it could involve Vladislav Namestnikov
On the Ottawa Senators …
David Pagnotta: “From source close to Sens team, neither Karlsson or Ryan have received any word of a potential move as of now. Plan, barring change in next 3 hours & 10mins, is to jump on charter to Washington at 6pm.”
