Marco D'Amico on the Morning Cuppa Podcast about Reinbacher not making the starting D-core for Montreal: “From a meritocratic perspective, he was definitely one of the 6 best defensemen at camp. […] I don’t necessarily think sending down David Reinbacher was a sign that he’s not ready for the NHL. I think it has more to do with the fact that the team’s trying to do other things at the NHL level, and David Reinbacher will soon find his way onto that roster […]” #GoHabsGo #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about the Ducks: "For a long time I thought they were a stealth Hellebuyck team. I don't know now." #FlyTogether #GoJetsGo #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Kucherov/Tampa Bay: "I think if you look at Julien Brisebois' negotiation history, it's rare, really rare that a player they consider this important goes this long without being signed. If it goes longer than this, then it's almost like Brisebois said: I'm willing to do for you, if you don't take it, I'm not, I'm not doing it. We've seen it from him before, right? You hit my limit, I'm not going any further [...]" #GoBolts #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about the Oilers: "I wondered about Shane Wright for Edmonton and I think they poked around but I don't know but I don't believe that's going to happen" #LetsGoOilers #SeaKraken #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Carolina: "I think Carolina is still very very interest interested in Hellebuyck. I think they would like to get him. [...] I think that Caroline wants something akin to two first rounders for Nikishin. Whether it's two first round picks or comparable talent" #Canes #GoJetsGo #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Nikishin: "They had a deal between the Hurricanes and the Rangers and they couldn't come to a contract agreement. [...] I also believe St-Louis was around this for a while. Like they were legitimately interested. [...] The rumor was that Nikishin was asking around 5x9M" #Canes #NYR #stlblues #NHL

Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast about Marchenko: "And I have wondered if one of the things that Columbus is doing here is saying, all right, if you want Marchenko, would you take Miles Wood or Voronkov or something like that?" #CBJ #NHL

Ray Ferraro on the Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast about the rumors around Knies: “I’m quite surprised, unless it’s a player like Werenski, which is what you’re referring to.” (Dreger talked beforehand about the rumors of Knies this past summer that got shut down around the same time Werenski came out with his wish to stay & figure this out in Columbus.) “If you trade him, you look for him. Those players are not easily obtainable.” #LeafsForever #CBJ #NHL

Ray Ferraro on the Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast about the Maple Leafs: "I don't see anyway they're not better. I don't think they're a contending team by any stretch. [...] I don't know that they've got enough to stick with you know Florida, Tampa, Buffalo, Montreal and in my mind the only way they can make the playoffs is to get that 5th crossover like the 2nd wildcard." #LeafsForever #NHL

Ray Ferraro on the Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast about Tampa Bay: “They’re not getting younger. It does feel like something has to happen this year for them. The ability to keep bringing back the same team over and over again, Jon Cooper’s been there forever […] It feels somewhat to me of an urgency in Tampa this year. They need a couple of their young guys to push forward to give them a little more youth, a little more speed, a little more vigor to their game because this has been a team since they won the Cups that they’ve been a first-round-and-out sort of team […]” #GoBolts #NHL