Update: Darren Dreger via twitter: A source tells Dreger there is no chance this week of an announcement regarding Atlanta and Winnipeg. Bob McKenzie via twitter: It’s possible that the Atlanta moves to Winnipeg for next year but a deal is not close to being done.
- Greg Brady via twitter: Spoke to an Atlanta Thrashers player via text message. He’s been told to expect a major announcement regarding franchise relocation…” … “With Phoenix seemingly settled, he said he’d been told 2 weeks ago “expect to move, but nothing official before end of Cup Finals” … “Going to stress – NOTHING is pending. Player’s been told “be ready for the team to move” & for it to “be announced sooner not later”
- Chris Vivlamore via twitter: Vivlamore has spoke with several Thrashers and none have been informed that the team is moving.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Alexander Frolov signed a 3 year deal with Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
- David Boclair of the Nashville City Paper: Alexander Radulov has an out clause in his KHL contract, and he’d like to play in Nashville.
“ he can get out of his contract,” Poile said. “I don’t know what he wants to do. … We him … we can trade his rights, but he said, ‘No, no. I want to play in Nashville.’”
Radulov has 1 year remaining on his NHL entry level contract.