Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Teams are interested in Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev, but they aren’t in any rush to move him. The Flames will see where they sit closer to the trade deadline. TSN: Pierre LeBrun on Insider Trading: Now, interestingly … the Flames – they’ve gotten calls on both Tyson Barrie and on Tony DeAngelo over the last little while because obviously, ‘Hey, they traded Zadorov, they must have room for another defenceman.’ But the answer was that for now, Calgary is in no rush to make another move … and certainly that means on Chris Tanev, e ..read more

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Leafs wanted both Zadorov and Tanev episode, on the San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Okay, so we’re really working a blue line theme here to kick off the podcast” Friedman: “Are you going to San Jose now?” Marek: “So let’s go to San Jose. Is, I just put it bluntly, is everybody available?” Friedman: “I think so. You know, the you know, I had, I had some people who said to me they wonder if you know, they’ve got a couple of young D. You know, the guys they traded for las ..read more

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Leafs wanted both Zadorov and Tanev episode, on the San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Okay, so we’re really working a blue line theme here to kick off the podcast” Friedman: “Are you going to San Jose now?” Marek: “So let’s go to San Jose. Is, I just put it bluntly, is everybody available?” Friedman: “I think so. You know, the you know, I had, I had some people who said to me they wonder if you know, they’ve got a couple of young D. You know, the guys they traded for las ..read more

Sportsnet: Cory Lavalette on the Jeff Marek Show on the Carolina Hurricanes season so far and if they look to deal from their position of strength on the blue line to fill another area. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “How would you describe the Canes here now that the quarter mark has come and gone? Lavalette: “Well, I think it’s, it’s rounding into form now. It’s, it’s better than it had been. A lot of that is, you know, and I did, anybody who’s been a writer or in media or anything has had situations where they’ve done a whole bunch of work on something and then it all just kind of fe ..read more

Calgary Flames GM on Nikita Zadorov‘s trade request Eric Francis: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy makes his first public comments on Nikita Zadorov’s trade request. “We’ve had conversations. We have a good relationship, we really do. We get along well. I’m going to keep that between him and I, but we talk. He’s been a pro about everything and he’s played well.” Are the Flames in any rush to trade him? “It’s just like any other person, we’re just going to do what’s best for the Calgary Flames, and on our timeline.” NHL Rumors: What options do the Minnesota Wild have? Will the NHL look to play ga ..read more

Calgary Flames GM on Nikita Zadorov‘s trade request Eric Francis: Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy makes his first public comments on Nikita Zadorov’s trade request. “We’ve had conversations. We have a good relationship, we really do. We get along well. I’m going to keep that between him and I, but we talk. He’s been a pro about everything and he’s played well.” Are the Flames in any rush to trade him? “It’s just like any other person, we’re just going to do what’s best for the Calgary Flames, and on our timeline.” NHL Rumors: What options do the Minnesota Wild have? Will the NHL look to play ga ..read more

Dave Pagnotta was on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on the Friday Edition of the Morning Skate and when asked about possible destinations for Patrick Kane, his health is becoming a topic of conversation. NHL Rumors: Patrick Kane Has a List of Five To Six Teams ** NHLRumors.com Transcription Scott Laughlin: “We’ve been hearing a lot about Patrick Kane, Dave ramping things up and you know, gonna make a decision in the next week or two, and then we’ll get ready to step on the ice at some point. What are you hearing with regards to Patrick Kane? I was on the Power Play to do my hit earlier this week ..read more

Dave Pagnotta was on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on the Friday Edition of the Morning Skate and when asked about possible destinations for Patrick Kane, his health is becoming a topic of conversation. NHL Rumors: Patrick Kane Has a List of Five To Six Teams ** NHLRumors.com Transcription Scott Laughlin: “We’ve been hearing a lot about Patrick Kane, Dave ramping things up and you know, gonna make a decision in the next week or two, and then we’ll get ready to step on the ice at some point. What are you hearing with regards to Patrick Kane? I was on the Power Play to do my hit earlier this week ..read more

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – All Eyes are Sweden episode on the Evander Kane. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Patrick Kane decision time coming.” Friedman: “I think there’s eight meetings or Zoom meetings set up week. I think he’s got a couple more. It sounds like the number is approximately eight. And I think this is not so much about contract as it is about feel. You know, getting talking to the teams, the coaches, the GMs. Where do you envision Kane playing? You know, how do you see him fitting in the roster, power play? I think all of ..read more

Patrick Kane is now talking to teams John Shannon: The Toronto Maple Leafs met with Patrick Kane yesterday in Oakville, Ontario. Kane and his agent are beginning the process of meeting with teams. John Shannon: Among the other interested teams in Kane are the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, and Buffalo Sabres. TSN: Darren Dreger on Patrick Kane’s process. “It’s a big week for Patrick Kane and his agent Pat Brisson, they will engage with NHL clubs this week which means they will interview coaches and general managers. The list is probably closer to eigh ..read more