On NCAA free agent defenseman Daniel Brickley …
Bob McKenzie: Top college free agent defenseman Daniel Brickley (Minnesota State) has narrowed his list of NHL teams down to five. A decision on where he’ll be signing should be made in the next day or two.
Bob McKenzie: Brickley can sign a two-year, entry-level deal. If he were to get into an NHL game this season, which is likely to happen, then he’d burn a year off his contract. He isn’t eligible for the playoffs this year.
John Hoven: The Los Angeles Kings are believed to one of the five that are in on Brickley.
On the Vancouver Canucks and Adam Gaudette …
Rick Dhaliwal: Canucks prospect Adam Gaudette is out of the NCAA playoffs now.
Rick Dhaliwal: Source is saying that contract talks between the Canucks and Gaudette’s camp will heat up today.
On the Calgary Flames and Adam Fox …
Wes Gilbertson: Flames GM Brad Treliving on the fear/possibility of NCAA prospects like Adam Fox looking at becoming free agents.
“You’re well aware of what that rules are but to me, you’re not putting the focus on the flight-risk, you’re putting the focus on helping the player improve and working with your prospects to make him better,” said Flames general manager Brad Trelviing. “If you sit around every day and chew your nails and worry about all the bad things that can happen, I don’t know if that’s a real productive way to live your lift.
“So we’re well away of how things work. All we can control, I think, is doing things right. That’s supporting the player, helping him. Our development team works with him throughout the year, is in contact with him. We have development plans for them. So it’s a very hands-on approach, and you just keep moving forward. Ultimately, that’s all you can control.
“Adam Knows fully how much we think of him. We think he’s got a chance to be a real good player. And when he’s ready, he’s going to make that decision to turn pro and we’ll look forward to that. Until such time, you continue to work with him and try to help him improve in every aspect.”
