Renaud Lavoie: There are teams calling the Arizona Coyotes about forward Conor Garland. Have been told that Coyotes management has wanted something interesting for the pending restricted free agent.
Bernier to Capitals makes sense
Kevin Weekes: Could see the Washington Capitals looking at Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier. They could use a veteran to go along with youngsters Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek.
Ducks – Penguins trade unlikely
Dave Molinari: A well placed source said that there is no Pittsburgh Penguins deal with the Anaheim Ducks for Nicolas Deslauriers and that there likely won’t be one before the deadline.