Islanders making progress on UFAs
David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders are making progress on deals for Robin Lehner and Anders Lee.
Donskoi thinking interviews?
Kevin Kurz: Sounding like San Jose Sharks pending UFA forward Joonas Donskoi is going to see what happens in the interview process that opens on June 23rd.
Bourque may not be back with the Avs … All quiet with regards to Wilson
Adrian Dater: After talking to sources get the sense that Gabriel Bourque won’t be back with the Colorado Avalanche.
Adrian Dater: The Avalanche and Colin Wilson‘s camp are not saying much about the pending UFA.
31 Thoughts rumor roundup
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There is some belief that the San Jose Sharks have offered Erik Karlsson a contract that challenge or be more than Drew Doughty‘s deal.
Talk at the draft combine was that the salary cap could be closer to $82 million than $83 million.
Most aggressive teams on the trade front: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets.
The Sabres talked the Rangers about Jimmy Vesey.
The Flames put James Neal on the market.
The Maple Leafs would like a defenseman for Nikita Zaitsev or at least a piece they could flip for a defenseman.
If the Leafs decide to test the market for Nazem Kadri, they will have plenty of options. The Jets are on his no-trade list.
Loui Eriksson‘s agent said it’s time for him to move on.
The Flames may have thought about Milan Lucic for Neal deal but decided against it.
Jesse Puljujarvi‘s name may have come up in Lucic-Eriksson talks. Not sure where that stands.
Believe the Jets and UFA Tyler Myers are talking.
The Penguins are interested in Jacob Trouba but hard to see a fit.
The Flyers were looking at Trouba. Would a trade involving Trouba-Shayne Gostisbehere make sense?
A Roberto Luongo decision should be made before the draft.
The Wild could be interested in Anders Lee or Joe Pavelski if they go to free agency.
