On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Lyle Richardson in The Hockey News: Last week Pierre LeBrun was on TSN radio and was asked about the Toronto Maple Leafs possibly trading winger James van Riemsdyk for a defenseman. LeBrun said that it is possible, and adds that he has heard van Riemsdyk’s name in trade talk. The closer it gets the trade deadline day, the more it could come up. van Riemsdyk carries a $4.25 million cap hit and would get plenty of interest.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: With the expansion draft in June, some teams will be making moves with not just this season in mind. Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman isn’t too worried though.
“We have an idea on how that’s going to look,” Bowman said. “It’s not a huge concern of ours. … It’s not like you’re going to lose four guys and it’s not like you’re going to escape without losing anybody. We are going to lose a player.”
Currently, the Blackhawks have to protect Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, Artem Anisimov, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Corey Crawford.
“We have some flexibility,” Bowman said. “I think we’re going to be OK on that front. It’s not something that causes me a lot of stress, the expansion draft. There’s still a lot that can change. But I think some teams have a lot harder things to look at. That’s not a big issue for us.”
On Las Vegas …
Ken Boehlke of SinBin.Vegas: The Las Vegas franchise will announce their team name and logo tomorrow. Did they already leak the colors they’ll be using?
