Quick Hits: Wild, Fraser, Hemsky, Franson, Kearns and Grebeshkov
  • Charly Walters of the Pioneer Press: (s/t Adrian Dater) Walters notes that a “little birdie” says that the Wild lost $30 million last season. Zach Parise and Ryan Suter had bonuses totaling $20 million.
  • Darren Dreger: For Mark Fraser’s arbitration hearing with the Maple Leafs: he’s looking for $2 million, the Leafs are offering $855,000.
  • Jim Matheson: Quiet on the Ales Hemsky trade front. Matheson thinks he’d look good on the right side on the Senators top two lines.
  • Adrian Dater: Dater said there is no chance that the Avalanche will inquire about Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson.
  • Renaud Lavoie: The Sharks re-signed Bracken Kearns to a one-year, two-way deal.
  • Jim Matheson: Oilers GM Craig MacTavis is anxious to see Denis Gresbeshkov back on the Oilers blueline.