On the Boston Bruins …
Craig Custance of EPSN: Bruins GM Don Sweeney is still trying to improve their roster for the upcoming season. Jimmy Vesey could be one piece they’d like to add. The David Backes gives the Bruins some flexibility down the middle. If Ryan Spooner shows he can be consistent at center, Backes could move to the wing.
Sweeney had that he’s started contact extension talks with Brad Marchand, but a deal is not necessarily close.
“We’ve been talking,” Sweeney confirmed. “We want to be aggressive on that.”
The Bruins still need to upgrade their blueline. Sweeney is working the phones, but it’s not easy to make trades at this time of year.
“A lot of have taken place, a lot of them are ongoing,” Sweeney said of upgrading his defense. “You’re right. Teams aren’t anxious . They might want to see their team now in September. We’ll see. … Would I like to add another defenseman? Probably. Through a trade or whatever.”
On the St. Louis Blues …
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (chat) Basically the Blues traded Brian Elliott to the Flames as GM Doug Armstrong knew that he wasn’t going to re-sign and wanted to get something for him. Armstrong was also ready to give Jake Allen the starting job.
On Quebec City …
CP on Sportsnet: Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Dion said they remain an “important partner of the NHL. Dion added that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has recognized “the quality of the arena, the solid foundation of the Quebec City economy and qualifications of Quebecor to run a successful team.”
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Stars Tyler Seguin on his Achilles injury.
“Doing well. It’s been a short but long summer, bit of a different summer as far as training wise just coming off an injury, but feeling great and looking forward to the World Cup in the next month or so.”
On 2015 NHL Draft Picks …
Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: Five 2015 draft picks that could make an impact this season.
1. Dylan Strome
2. Mitch Marner
3. Sebastian Aho
4. Ivan Provorov
5. Zach Werenski
