Pierre LeBrun on ''Aux 4 coins de la LNH'' (french show) about Carolina: The Stanley Cup champions, who had a lot of interest in Connor Hellebuyck, but according to my sources, they weren’t willing to pay a certain price. The Jets wanted a young forward from the core, someone a bit like Dawson Mercer, but perhaps even better than Dawson Mercer, whom they’d acquired from New Jersey. I don’t know exactly who that would have been from Carolina, but it could have been either Stankoven or Seth Jarvis. Obviously, the Hurricanes weren’t willing to do that. - 20/23 #CarolinaCulture #GoJetsGo #NJDevils #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Montreal: I had some people tell me that they thought that when Montreal was trying to add to a Marchenko deal in Columbus, they think that Rakell was one of the guys they were seeing if they could deliver to the Blue Jackets. - 10/19 #GoHabsGo #LetsGoPens #CBJ #NHL

David Pagnotta on Hello Hockey about the #Habs : You know, you’ll hear—you might hear Newhook’s name pop up every now and again, depending on what they end up doing. I don’t think it’s their desire to make anything happen in that regard, but, you know, other teams are going to ask about certain players. We’ll see kind of, you know, what happens there. - 10/17 #GoHabsGo #NHL

John Buccigross on Frankly Hockey about the Red Wings: I think there's gooing be a trade within 7 to 10 days in Detroit. I got a little bit of information last night which tells me that we're going to see a trade[...] Seravalli: It has to be Larkin, right? Buccigross: Yeah, Larkin. - 10/16 #LGRW #NHL

Chris Johnston on The Chris Johnston Show about Hellebuyck: I don't think #GoKingsGo is likely to be where he lands. Still feel like one of #LetsGoBuffalo, #CarolinaCulture maybe #SJSharks gets involved. Could see that [...] I sort of think the teams that we've talked about this are kind of the teams. [...] There's certainly #TusksUp who I didn't mention - 10/16 #NHL

Josh Yohe on why Crosby hasn't resigned yet: My sense is that this isn’t related to the direction of the team. I don’t believe Crosby has any interest in playing elsewhere. From what I’ve heard and what he’s said, I just don’t think he wants to sign for a deal that would ultimately be for more years than he feels he can play at a high level. I believe him when he says he is taking things year-by-year at this stage of his career. - 10/16 #NHL #LetsGoPens

Anthony Di Marco on the Flyers: Based on conversations with team sources, the sense is that forward Porter Martone is the only true untouchable on this team. [...] Wingers Foerster and Matvei Michkov are certainly not being shopped or by the team, but they are not untouchable. It would be truly surprising to hear either of their names in trade discussions. - 10/16 #LetsGoFlyers #NHL

Darren Dreger on TSN690 about Josh Anderson's next contract: I'd be very surprised if they weren't able to find some sort of happy place. The Anderson camp & the Montreal Canadiens, it might take a little bit fo time, but there's no rush or urgency to it. - 10/16 #GoHabsGo #Habs #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about #NYR : When Smits was taken, there’s always this great debate about guys who are maybe a little bit older or a little bit more pro ready. Are you drafting a guy who can help you now or you’re drafting a guy who can help you in the future? And the Rangers were willing to say, okay, we think this guy can help us now. - 10/15 #NHL

Joe Yerdon about Konecny & the #Habs: Adding Konecny to the Canadiens' roster would help replace the grit, feistiness, and ability to frustrate opponents that Brendan Gallagher provided for so many years. Konecny's similarities to the former Habs fixture would make him a natural fit. - 10/15 #GoHabsGo #LetsGoFlyers #NHL

Frank Seravalli on Hellebuyck: Count the Los Angeles Kings among teams who have recently kicked the tires on Connor Hellebuyck. While the depth of these trade talks is difficult to qualify, the belief is Kings GM Ken Holland at the very least has ascertained an understanding on the price required to pry the three-time Vezina Trophy winner out of the prairies. And yes, the Kings have received affirmation that Hellebuyck apparently would accept a trade to LA. - 10/15 #GoJetsGo #GoKingsGo #NHL

Frank Seravalli on the Flyers: While vultures circle the Philadelphia Flyers amid their franchise-worst start, rival teams have been wondering: Is there any way we could get our hands on Tyson Foerster? He seems to be on a list of untouchables. - 10/15 #LetsGoFlyers #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Larkin and Habs fans reaction: I think he was really pleasantly surprised by the reaction to him, but it hasn't changed far enough yet. - 10/15 #NHL #LGRW #GoHabsGo

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Miroshnichenko : I heard that there’s a bunch of teams watching him because they think he can play, and if the Capitals can’t find room for him, you got to put him through waivers. I could see them not being too thrilled about having to put that guy through waivers. - 10/15 #ALLCAPS #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about the goalie situation with #NYR : What Drury’s gonna do is, he’s gonna be like Santa Claus. He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s gonna figure out who looks good and who looks bad [...] (Scott Clemmensen, goalie scout). He was in Montreal-Buffalo, I assume to watch Luukkonen. - 10/15 #LetsGoBuffalo #NHL

David Pagnotta on DFO Insider about Will Smith's extension: "From my understanding, talking to people on both sides, there's no sense of urgency right now. [...] But what I can tell you is that the comparables have mounted. [...] Both sides definitely looking at this going, alright, Fantilli scored this deal, Gauthier, who's the winger, scored that deal." - 10/14 #TurnItAllTeal #SJSharks #NHL #FlyTogether #CBJ

Marco D'Amico on the Morning Cuppa Podcast about players he would target for the Habs: I’d consider looking at L.A., but I just don’t see Ken Holland trying to sell off some of those guys like Kevin Fiala. Looking around Philly, Owen Tippett, I like. I think that next to an Ivan Demidov, probably popping 25-30 goals a season. [...] Dylan Larkin, to me, remains the player that makes the most amount of sense. - 10/14 #GoKingsGo #LetsGoFlyers #GoHabsGo #NHL #LGRW

David Pagnotta on Daily Faceoff Live about Larkin: If he says yes (to expand his list) & him and his family say yes to Montreal, I mean, I have it on pretty good standing that, he'll be a Hab a few hours later. They are ready to pull the trigger on a move for Larkin. - 10/14 #NHL #GoHabsGo #LGRW

Chris Johnston on Insider Trading about Edvinsson coming back to NA: “He wants to work for a trainer back in North America that he feels comfortable with [...] Not necessarily a sign that there’s been a breakthrough on the contract front, but the fact that he is coming back does symbolize some good things.” - 10/13 #LGRW #NHL