*** A couple quick posts with embedded tweets to get them out there before they are dated ***
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Fits with what Yzerman said yesterday, “We know where we’re at” with Stamkos #TBLightning https://t.co/0vOtf7RLSV
— Joe Smith (@TBTimes_JSmith) June 24, 2016
McKenzie: “I don’t think Tampa is moving off of what they offered” Stamkos, which I’m going to guess is eight years at $8.5 million per.
— Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) June 24, 2016
Expect more conversations with #TBLightning and its restricted free agents this weekend. Yzerman hopes they can keep them all, cap allowing
— Joe Smith (@TBTimes_JSmith) June 24, 2016
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Not sure Blackhawks can get new contract done with Andrew Shaw without moving Marcus Kruger. There’s definitely trade interest in Shaw too.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) June 24, 2016
On the Minnetoa Wild …
Keep an eye on #mnwild. Some dialogue there. With high prices for Subban and Shattenkirk, #mnwild have a couple second-tier options on D.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 24, 2016
On the Florida Panthers …
.@FlaPanthers said to be fielding plenty of offers for Dmitry Kulikov – players and picks involved. Kulikov has been w/ FL since 2008.
— –George Richards– (@GeorgeRichards) June 24, 2016
Panthers continue to talk to teams about trading Dmitri Kulikov. Could be on the move this weekend. Lots of teams looking for D.
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 24, 2016
Source confirms Sports Net @FriedgeHNIC is accurate on Ekblad extension talks in $60 million range 8 years #Ekblad #flapanthers
— Harvey Fialkov (@hfialkov) June 24, 2016
Panthers have plenty of cap space, no rush to trade Kuli, plus he could play the right side if he had to #flapanthers #kuli
— Harvey Fialkov (@hfialkov) June 24, 2016
On the Arizona Coyotes …
As a follow to previous tweet, Shattenkirk to Coyotes is not dead, but team has had other talks. Wild RHD Matt Dumba is player of interest.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) June 24, 2016
Hearing that St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is no longer a primary target for the Coyotes. They’ve turned attention elsewhere.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) June 24, 2016
Coyotes CEO Anthony LeBlanc had preliminary talks with AEG about extending lease 2 more years at Gila River Arena while new arena is built.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) June 24, 2016
Anthony LeBlanc says arena financing will likely be public/private but more than 50% of funding will be privately financed by Coyotes.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) June 24, 2016