If you had a dollar every time there was a credible mention of Jason Zucker and the Pittsburgh Penguins, you could be sitting on a nice little nest egg. There was another one today in today’s 31 Thoughts by Elliotte Friedman:
1. As the all-star break begins and teams go through their scouting meetings, a few teams with interesting possibilities are waiting on upcoming performance to decide their path. Included in that group are Chicago, Minnesota, Montreal and the Rangers (back-to-back with Detroit when they return). Those teams will test the value of their players, but hold off on final decisions until closer to the deadline — unless they become convinced they’re out.