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Former Senators head coach Dave Cameron, who interviewed for an assistant’s job in Detroit, has met with the Calgary Flames about working for Glen Gulutzan. May be a fit in Vancouver as well with head coach Willie Desjardins.

The Flames held serious talks with the Lightning about goalie Ben Bishop and the Pittsburgh Penguins regarding Marc-Andre Fleury before setting on Elliott Friday night. The Flames even had permission to talk contract with Bishop’s camp but they did their homework on Elliott and felt he was going to be the right fit .

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http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/06/25/...play-elsewhere

This is how paranoid the Leafs have become, even pre-Lou: Part of Dave Nonis’ settlement with the club was that he couldn’t do interviews about the team without getting permission

An NHL exec on the Oilers roster rather facetiously: “They’re going to have invent a new system where the D doesn’t touch the puck. That’s going to be a challenge.”

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/25...ver-his-future

Duha on Calgary's night at the draft

He finished last season tied for second in the NHL in goals-against average and first in save percentage. In the five years Brian Elliott played goal for the St. Louis Blues, the numbers he posted were off-the-charts good.

But for Elliott, the elite numbers he posted didn’t ever translate into an elite-level reputation, which is why the Calgary Flames were able to solve their gaping hole in goal Friday, by landing the 31-year-old in the most intriguing transaction of a relatively quiet first day of the NHL’s annual entry draft

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle30619588/

It could have been a fine draft weekend for the Canucks, if not for the gut punches.

There were several, some unforeseen and others self-inflicted.

“He crossed the line,” Bergevin told The Province. “I don’t know where the line was crossed but he definitely crossed the line.”

“I talked with (the NHL) and (the league) realized they were rather innocent comments,” Canucks President Trevor Linden said. “But in an attempt to be candid and honest he probably crossed the line somewhat.”

The next body blow was missing out on Pierre-Luc Dubois, and this one hurt. Badly.

Even after losing the draft lottery, Vancouver had hoped that standout forward Dubois would drop to them at No. 5. He’s a player Benning viewed as a future first line centre. He has elite potential and coudl have been a game changer for the organization.

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/ho...946/story.html