On the St. Louis Blues …
Jeremy Rutherford: There was no update on the Vladimir Sobotka situation yesterday. Somewhat related, coach Ken Hitchcock said that they will get a look at Jaden Schwartz and Robby Fabbri at center.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM Pierre Dorion said that he’s been keeping in contact with the agents for defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Kris Russell. He wants to see how their pre-season unfolds before potentially moving forward with either.
Bruce Garrioch: When asked about Antoine Vermette (currently with Anaheim) Dorion said that he reached out to Vermette’s agent but “he already had what he felt was a better fit.”
On the Arizona Coyotes …
Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes and Team Europe winger Tobias Rieder will be meeting Team Canada in the World Cup final. When the tournament is over, and if an agreement for the RFA is not reached before then, Rieder won’t attending the Coyotes training camp.
“We’ve made them a fair offer at two years at $2.5 million a year, and they’re unwilling to do it,” Ferris said. “Tobi brings a lot of intangibles to that team. I know he’s a fan favorite. He loves Arizona, but it’s disappointing that they’re unwilling to compensate this kid fairly.
“But at the end of the day, we’re not far apart but they’re not willing to do it at all. I would doubt at this point that I could say that anything’s imminent in getting done.”
Coyotes GM John Chayka said he won’t comment on contract specifics publicly, but added:
“It’s disappointing,” Chayka said. “He’s a big part of our team, and we like him a lot. We feel like we’ve made him some real considerable long-term offers that are right on par with the longest offers we’ve ever made in this organization. We want him to be here and get engaged with his teammates and join the club. But it’s business, too. He’s not the first guy to go through this and probably won’t be the last.”
