On the Ottawa Senators …
Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun: Brennan thinks the Senators should got after Steven Stamkos if he becomes a free agent this offseason. The Senators need another top-line player, but if you trade for one, you have to give up a lot get one. The remaining UFA list is not that exciting. Signing Stamkos only costs money. Question is, would he come to Ottawa?
Chris Nichols: Elliotte Friedman said that a couple people have told him that Todd Nelson could be in the middle of their coaching search.
On the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens …
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers think they can sign 2013 third round pick, Pavel Buchnevich, and have him in training camp next September.
“We’re hopeful we’re going to be able to get it done,” general manager Jeff Gorton told Slap Shots on Friday. “We know he wants to play in the NHL. This is his opportunity.”
Lots of talk that the Canadiens are ready to listen to offers on P.K. Subban.
On the Calgary Flames …
Elliotte Friedman: The Flames aren’t commenting, but talk is that they will be signing Czech forward Daniel Pribyl after his season is over. Pribyl was drafted by the Canadiens in 2011, but they did not sign him. Pribyl had 45 points in 45 games during the regular season, and 11 points in 9 playoff games before his injury.
On the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vancouver Canucks …
Chris Nichols: Elliotte Friedman on Friday said that he thinks the Lightning tried to trade up in the 2014 draft with the Panthers (who drafted Aaron Ekblad) and were offering Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonathan Drouin and their first round pick.
Chris Nichols: Friedman thinks the Canucks offered the Panthers Jason Garrison, Hunter Shinkaruk and their first round pick.
Chris Nichols: Friedman: “Florida has privately admitted that when Tampa Bay made that offer, they had to think about it.”
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Brian Wilde: Can see the Oilers trading down to the No. 6 to No. 11 range, getting a defenseman in the trade, and then drafting a defenseman.