Pierre LeBrun: After Rick Nash was dealt morning, Patrick Maroon trade talk picked up. Was told that seven teams had spoken with the Oilers.
On the Florida Panthers …
Joe Smith: The Panthers are aggressively going after Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh.
On the New York Islanders …
Chris Botta: “Not saying they should trade him, but if the #Isles at this point are actually telling teams they’re not even listening to offers for John Tavares, that’s outright incompetence.