- The Fourth Period: Sabres Chris Stewart is entering the final year of his deal in which he makes $4.2 million. The Blackhawks, Bruins, Jets, Stars and Flyers are among the teams that have inquired about Stewart. Nothing appears to be imminent, but talks could pick up in the upcoming weeks.
- Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Fox notes that the Penguins and Senators have been linked to Sabres Chris Stewart in recent months.
- The Fourth Period: The Oilers have been extremely active recently. Teams have called on David Perron, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jeff Petry and Justin Schultz. It would take a big offer to get Eberle or RNH. The Oilers are thought to have held recent talks with the Ducks, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Bruins and Canadiens.
- Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger on Canadiens or Penguins interest in David Perron.
“Potentially, for sure. Pittsburgh absolutely is looking for a top-six forward and so that process probably has been amplified with the loss of Pascal Dupuis long-term. But anyone who watched the Penguins and the Leafs last night, all of the sudden you’ve got Blake Comeau, who’s kicked into high gear and he’s really giving the Penguins some offense. So I wouldn’t say that it’s an urgent matter in Pittsburgh just yet, but this is something that Rutherford most definitely is looking for.
“I don’t know that David Perron is on his radar, but what I do know is Rutherford is one of those guys that he’ll make a list of available players, and players that he likes, and he’ll just continue to tick down that list until he finds the right fit.
“So the hockey world knows David Perron is available. And David Perron sure expects to be traded, but I don’t think there’s any sort of official timeline as to when that might happen.”