Paul Hamilton: Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams on the speculation that they may not give restricted free agent defenseman Brandon Montour a qualifying offer: “That’s news to me. We have not even considered that. All of our conversations about Brandon have been very positive, so not sure where that’s coming from.”
John Vogl: Montour is owed a $3,525 million qualifying offer and he’ll be looking for a raise.
The Wild will be searching for a top centerman this offseason
Michael Russo of The Athletic: Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin has already said he’d like to improve down the middle and in net.