Jokke Nevalainen: From a Hockeysverige.se report, the New Jersey Devils were interested in Rikard Gronborg as their head coach but he wasn’t allowed to get out of his contract with Zurich.
Mark Falkner of the Detroit News: There was a report from Russia’s Sport-Express that Detroit Red Wings restricted free agent Dmytro Timashov was close to signing with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.
Representatives from the Red Wings denied the report.
Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier has a year left on his contract.