Pierre LeBrun: Was told this morning that the Vancouver Canucks are hanging in there with regards to Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade front. They aren’t sure if they’ll be able to pull it off. Believe that the Coyotes would prefer that Ekman-Larsson would expand his trade list.
Price for Kuemper
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Two executives said this week that the Arizona Coyotes won’t trade goaltender Darcy Kuemper because of the play-in success. Kuemper has two-years left at $4.5 million.
GM Bill Armstrong could change his stance if he gets a first-round pick and another piece.