Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello on if they were close to making any trades the past couple days: “You never come close to anything unless you get it done”
David Pagnotta: Don’t get the sense that there is any urgency to trade James van Riemsdyk. A great offer for him can always change that, but [Pagnotta] thinks they will try to re-sign him.
On the Carolina Hurricanes …
Michael Smith: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis said they had lots of talks about trading draft picks for players but “They just didn’t pan out the way we hoped.