On the Anaheim Ducks …
TSN Radio Vancouver: Ben Kuzma notes that it’s easy to understand the mutual interest between Ryan Miller and the Anaheim Ducks.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
TSN Radio Vancouver: Trevor Linden on Ryan Miller: “Talks are ongoing. There’s lots of options, and both sides trying to figure out what right fit is”
TSN Radio Vancovuer: Linden on Bo Horvat: “We’ve had very positive discussions. Bo is an important guy for us and we’ll continue to work on it”
TSN Radio Vancouver: Linden on Jordan Weal and Sam Gagner visits: “I think both would be good pieces that..would give us depth so we wouldn’t have to push young kids into lineup”
TSN Radio Vancouver: Linden on Weal and Gagner: “We’ll talk about it and…we’re just seeing if the fit is right. But the seem like good pieces that would fit”
TSN Radio Vancovuer: Linden on free-agency: “We’d like to add a defenseman. Up front, some depth and skill to supplement that group. Help on the power play”
Jeff Paterson: Linden on free agent goalie options: “talked to agents to see what the interest level to come west is”
Rick Dhaliwal: (yesterday morning) The Canucks hadn’t called the agents for free agent goaltenders Brian Elliott, Chad Johnson and Steve Mason.
Rick Dhaliwal: Elliott, Johnson and Mason should all sign quickly on Saturday, so it won’t be with the Canucks.
Rick Dhaliwal: The Canucks are still talking with their own unrestricted free agent Anton Rodin about a new deal.
On Steve Mason …
David Pagnotta: The Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks are among the teams interested in Steve Mason. Mason’s reps are confident that he’ll be signed somewhere on July 1st.
On Jordan Weal …
Darren Dreger: Weal met with the Canucks yesterday. He met with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens earlier this week and has other teams that interested as well.