On the Ducks and John Gibson …
Ducks GM Bob Murray emphatically shut down any talk of a John Gibson trade. “John Gibson is not getting traded, so put that out there.''
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 27, 2015
Murray reiterated the Khudobin move was not pre-emptive toward another; cited the need for depth given goalie injuries.
— Curtis Zupke (@curtiszupke) June 27, 2015
On the Sharks …
Doug Wilson says SJ will likely look more in the trade market instead of the UFA market for a goalie. He says more guys are out there.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 27, 2015
Doug Wilson says he hasn't ruled out Niemi re-signing as UFA, but that could be impossible b/c Jim Nill says he's close to deal with Niemi.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 27, 2015
On the Penguins …
Draft has been over for quite a while, but Rutherford and a half-dozen staffers are still standing at Penguins' table, talking.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
That's definitely unusual and interesting, but whether it's significant is impossible to say.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
And it doesn't look like casual chit-chat. More like a very earnest exchange of ideas.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
Asst. GM Tom Fitzgerald seems to be doing a healthy share of the talking.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
Meeting participant says there's no reason to think any personnel moves are imminent. Always could change, of course.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
Rutherford says draft-table meeting was nothing unusual, other than the site.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
Rutherford says he "didn't push" for a deal today.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
