Rumors and speculation from Friedman's 31 thoughts
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Dorion is meeting with Duchene's agent in person
Full court press is on to re-sign Stone.
Bonuses might become an issue
Oilers checked in on Zuccarelo.
Rangers would probably like a similar return as Grabner last season who netted a 2nd plus prospect.
Oilers will scour the market for young, preferably quick attackers, on longer term deals or time before UFA
Organization is split on whether to move Puljujarvi.
Some want to move him as he has value. Some want to stay patient and develop him.
Long list of teams interested in Ferland include Boston, Edmonton, Pitts, and Van
Pens GM wants a better fit than Brassard behind Crosby and Malkin
Jets, BJs, and SJ may be fits
Ducks can fit in Silfverberg if he signs for less than $7 million, but it doesn't leave them with a a lot of cap flexibility
Ducks Pntus Aberg who is ted for 2nd on the team with 11 goals can't get into the line up anymore, he might be the next to be moved.
Dallas' Brett Ritchie in trade rumors.
Dallas also checking to see if anyone wants to take a chance on Nichushkin
Some teams wondered if the Flyers are still married to Patrick now that Hextall is gone, but Fletcher stood up fro him and recognizes big RHS centers are hard to find.
Panthers willing to move d-men Kiselevich and Pysyk
Unless a game changer falls into their laps, expect the Avs to be patient (i.e. not active at the deadline)
The race for the Western conference wild card spot might alter the "buyers market"
Some of the perceived sellers might sit a little longer to see if they can get in like St. Louis
There were rumors earlier in the season that Bouwmeester might end up on waivers
He has been playing better while struggling to recover from him surgery
Some team have watched him to see if he is a fit
Nick Jensen is a rental that doesn't get much attention but has quietly played well
Detroit needs to make a decision on him