Pre-Deadline Edition of Headlines:
- CJ says Columbus has looked at acquiring all three players from Ottawa but cost was too high. Columbus still looking to add more.
- OTT expected to approach Mark Stone again per Friedman. One last attempt.
- Kypreos says Stone ask is really high and buyers are starting to turn elsewhere. WPG, CGY, NSH, BOS all have strong interest.
- CJ says could be a quiet deadline for TOR. Says TOR finds prices too high currently. Potentially a smaller deal.
- Kevin Hayes “plan B” for a lot of teams looking at Mark Stone. Cost would be a lot easier for those teams. Logan Stanley is a name the Rangers are interested in.
- Eric Staal does not want to be traded.
- PIT tried to reacquire Carl Hagelin, but was ineligible to reacquire him since they retained money on him less than a year ago.
- Friedman says the Simmonds market is starting to heat up.
- CJ says Columbus has looked at acquiring all three players from Ottawa but cost was too high. Columbus still looking to add more.
- OTT expected to approach Mark Stone again per Friedman. One last attempt.
- Kypreos says Stone ask is really high and buyers are starting to turn elsewhere. WPG, CGY, NSH, BOS all have strong interest.
- CJ says could be a quiet deadline for TOR. Says TOR finds prices too high currently. Potentially a smaller deal.
- Kevin Hayes “plan B” for a lot of teams looking at Mark Stone. Cost would be a lot easier for those teams. Logan Stanley is a name the Rangers are interested in.
- Eric Staal does not want to be traded.
- PIT tried to reacquire Carl Hagelin, but was ineligible to reacquire him since they retained money on him less than a year ago.
- Friedman says the Simmonds market is starting to heat up.