- Zach Buchanan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes new majority owner, Andrew Barroway, said he’s committed to making the Coyotes work in Glendale. The five-year, $50 million in loses trigger is still in place. Barroway added that he has no interest in flipping or relocating the team. The Coyotes are on the lower end of team payrolls, and it’s not likely going to change. They will look to spend more on scouting and player development, areas that were neglected before.
“What I’m encouraged about with my discussions with Andy is the long-term view of the team, the game, where the game is going and what we have to do to have success,” General Manager Don Maloney said. “Any knee-jerk, quick fix that might give us another five points in the standings, that’s not going to happen. We’re going to think things through and analyze what we have in this organization.”
- Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Blue Jackets Nick Foligno’s new six-year, $33 million contract further clarifies what Bruins Milan Lucic could ask for his next contract. The Bruins and other teams will have the rest of this season and next year to determine Lucic’s value.The Bruins were in on David Perron, but didn’t want to pay the Oilers asking price. The Bruins would also prefer a player with an expiring contract.
- Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers should see what they have in both Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller leading up to the trade deadline to figure out what they have and what they may need. The Rangers have limited assets and cap space.
- Steve Zipay of Newsday: The Rangers will likely assign Anthony Duclair to the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL after the World Junior’s are over. They would have to move a salary out if they were bring him back.
- Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 on the Wild.
“And the other one is the goaltending. They can’t get healthy there, and they can’t get enough of a save there. Now I reported on the weekend I’d heard that they’d gone after Jhonas Enroth from Buffalo. Chuck Fletcher and Tim Murray are really tight. Both denied it. Tim Murray said nobody has called on his goalies. But to me that’s a move that makes a lot of sense for Minnesota, pending what they have to give up.
“And I don’t think Chuck Fletcher wants to make short-term moves. One thing he did say to me is that he’s not interested in trading his first round draft pick. So I think Minnesota is kind of caught in the middle there. But I just don’t like what I see going on there and I think there’s more there than meets the eye, off the ice.”
