On the Dallas Stars …
Sean Shapiro: No update from the Stars regarding John Tavares. GM Jim Nill won’t be available to the media till Sunday. From what has heard, the Stars felt their meeting went well, but sounds like everyone else felt that way to. Stars think they have a good chance if Tavares decides to leave New York.
On Kyle Brodziak …
Mark Spector: Free agent center Kyle Brodziak will narrow his down to three teams today. There is a very good chance that he could sign with his hometown Oilers. They Oilers drafted him in the seventh round in 2003.
Jonathan Willis: “Brodziak was dealt at age 25 by the Oilers, for a pittance, in order to clear room for others. He’s a good example of why sometimes it pays to grab a young mid-20s forward who doesn’t have traction with his current team.”
Jonathan Willis: “Which, ironically, is the reason there are guys I think might be better fits for the 4C role in UFA. Brodziak is a solid player and can do the job, but he’s 34. Someone like 25-year-old Nick Shore is my preferred bet, just because there’s a chance a guy like that surprises you.”
On Jay Beagle …
Bob McKenzie: The Vancouver Canucks appear to be the frontrunners for center Jay Beagle. There are still multiple teams interested.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Rick Dhaliwal: The Canucks have talked to the agents of forward Patrick Maroon and defenseman Nick Holden – tire-kicking stage.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Sportsnet 650: Nick Kypreas on the radio: “We all can do the math here in the salary cap era and understand that there’s only so many ways you can divide a pie. If Tavares goes to the Leafs, then Nylander would be the logical guy to move out. You can’t have four guys making $7M – $11M. You need balance.”
Sportsnet 650: Kypreos was asked about the chances that Nylander could end up in Vancouver: “I think very good. You’re going to have to flip one of those guys, we assume Nylander, for a defenseman. I think Chris Tanev would be a good starting point for a deal built around him.”