- Chris Kuc: Source saying the Bruins are interested in Blackhawks Bryan Bickel. The Blackhawks would have to retain some salary in a deal.
- Greg Wyshynski: Bruins GM Don Sweeney on goalie Martin Jones: “Had discussions, explored some different possibilities with him. We’ll see where the day leads to.”
- Shawn Hutcheon: GM Sweeney: “We’re exploring every trade opportunity.”
- Jimmy Murphy: Told today by a Bruins source when asked if Tuukka Rask is going to be traded soon: “Not happening.” That doesn’t mean though that teams aren’t calling asking the Bruins and things can change, but for now it looks like he’s staying.
- Nicholas Goss: Bruins GM Don Sweeney: “Absolutely Tuukka Rask is not on the market.”
- Chris Nichols of Today’s Slapshot: on TSN 690 radio: Darren Dreger on Tuukka Rask and the Bruins.
“I can tell you that there was speculation, again, on that draft floor – three different teams approached me on Friday to suggest that Tuukka Rask might be in play. And if in fact that were the case, man – it’s almost like, ‘Turn off the lights, the party’s over in Boston,’ (laughs) because I think there would have been complete upheaval.
“But I got to Don Sweeney and asked him point-blank, and I can tell you he was not a happy camper. His anger and frustration wasn’t directed at me for asking the question, it was kind of pointed toward the lunacy of suggesting that he was about to trade Tuukka Rask.
“But given everything that had gone into that day and leading up to the trades that he had made… I think there must have been reasons for these teams to leap to the conclusion that Tuukka Rask might be in play.
“So, we’re still wondering – even though, again, Sweeney made it clear Tuukka Rask isn’t going anywhere – you do have to wonder, ‘Okay, what’s next? Where are they headed?’
“Most believe, understandably, they didn’t get enough in some of the deals that they made. So what direction are the Bruins going in and I’m not sure they know that.”
