On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Amanda Stein: P.A. Paranteau on a potential deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs: “I’m still in play, lets put it this way. I would love to go back to TO.”
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Damien Cox: It seems unlikely that the Edmonton Oilers would move the No. 4 pick by the draft. Matthew Tkachuk may be to good to not draft.
On the Calgary Flames …
Boomer & Warrener: Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving yesterday on if they’ll name a head coach by the draft: “We will.”
On the Carolina Hurricanes …
Michael Smith of Hurricanes.NHL: Huricanes GM Ron Francis on Cam Ward and their goaltending situation.
“I think we’ll make a decision fairly soon in that regard. When we look at Cam, part of my job is making sure I go through the meetings with my pro (scouting) guys and assessing what’s out there in the free agent market and then talking to all the other GMs to see which goaltenders may or may not be available and for the ones that are, what the price is. As I sit here today, do I want to give up a first-round pick for a goaltender that may have a year or two left on his deal and then we lose him, an older guy? Not really the plan I’m looking for. Cam takes a lot of criticism, but Cam from December to the end of the year was one of the top five goaltenders in the league in goals-against and save percentage. I think there’s some merit to revisiting that as we move forward.”
Francis on trade talk.
“For me, this has probably been one of the busier summers, chatter-wise, for me.”
Francis on the Hurricanes having the cap space and some flexibility.
“I always term as a very dangerous day. I’m not opposed going into free agency and spending to get the right guy. … Going out and giving a 32-, 33-, 34-year-old a six-year contract at a lot of money, that probably doesn’t fit for what we’re trying to build. But if the right guy is there at the right term and money, we’re in a position this summer where we can do that. We’re looking hard at that as an option to fill our lineup.”
