Morning Hits: Hemsky, Stafford, Stastny, Richards, Messier and Lundqvist
  • David Staples: Staples thinks that a Ales Hemsky for Drew Stafford deal could work for both teams.
  • Dennis Bernstein: When asked if the Leafs go after Paul Stastny? They should, and if the Avalanche draft Nate MacKinnon, even more so.
  • Andrew Gross: Rangers GM Glen Sather won’t answer questions on whether he expects Brad Richards or Mark Messier to be part of the organization next year.
  • Andrew Gross: Sather said he spoke with Henrik Lundqvist’s agent, Don Meehan, yesterday morning and will meet face-to-face next week.
  • Ryan Kennedy: An NHL executive expects that 3 or 4 players from the EJHL to get drafted. Sanford and Fitzgerald could be two, not sure on the others.