Steve Conroy: David Pastrnak’s agent, JP Barry, on contract negotiations: “We are talking, too hard to say whether progress (has been made) or not but lots of dialogue from both sides. Radio report was rubbish.”
Pierre LeBrun: Have heard that the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a very, very preliminary talks with Michael Bunting’s agent. Bunting is a pending UFA. There is nothing concrete at this time.
The Fourth Period: Top 30 trade watch list and teams who have been linked to them.
1. Bo Horvat – C – Vancouver Canucks
Teams reportedly linked: Colorado, Vegas, Carolina
2. Patrick Kane – RW – Chicago Blackhawks
Teams reportedly linked: NY Rangers, Dallas, Colorado, Toronto, Edmonton, NY Islanders
3. Jakob Chychrun – LD – Arizona Coyotes
Teams reportedly linked: Los Angeles, Florida, Edmonton, Anaheim, St. Louis, Toronto
4. Jonathan Toews – C – Chicago Blackhawks
Teams reportedly linked: Boston, Colorado
5. Timo Meier – LW/RW – San Jose Sharks
6. Ryan O’Reilly – C – St. Louis Blues
7. Vladislav Gavrikov – LD – Columbus Blue Jackets
Teams reportedly linked: Los Angeles, Edmonton, Toronto, Minnesota
8. Vladimir Tarasenko – RW – St. Louis Blues
Teams reportedly linked: NY Islanders, New Jersey, NY Rangers
9. Max Domi – C/LW – Chicago Blackhawks
Teams reportedly linked: NY Rangers, Toronto, Dallas, New Jersey
10. Shayne Gostisbehere – RD – Arizona Coyotes
11. Brock Boeser – RW – Vancouver Canucks
12. Mattias Ekholm – LD – Nashville Predators
13. Josh Anderson – RW/LW – Montreal Canadiens
Teams reportedly linked: Calgary
14. Gustav Nyquist – RW/LW – Columbus Blue Jackets
15. Luke Schenn – RD – Vancouver Canucks
16. John Klingberg – RD – Anaheim Ducks
17. James van Riemsdyk – LW – Philadelphia Flyers
18. Joel Edmundson – LD – Montreal Canadiens
Teams reportedly linked: Edmonton
19. Kevin Shattenkirk – RD – Anaheim Ducks
Teams reportedly linked: Edmonton
20. Sean Monahan – C – Montreal Canadiens
21. Cam Talbot – G – Ottawa Senators
22. Ivan Barbashev – LW – St. Louis Blues
Teams reportedly linked: Toronto, Edmonton, Tampa Bay
23. Ryan Merkley – RD – San Jose Sharks
24. Adam Henrique – C/LW – Anaheim Ducks
25. Tyler Bertuzzi – LW – Detroit Red Wings
26. Mike Hoffman – LW/RW – Montreal Canadiens
27. Sean Walker/Matt Roy – RD – Los Angeles Kings
28. Jake McCabe – LD – Chicago Blackhawks
Teams reportedly linked: Edmonton, Los Angeles
29. Nick Ritchie – LW – Arizona Coyotes
30. Erik Karlsson – RD – San Jose Sharks
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