Arthur Staple of Newsday: (mailbag) All it takes is one phone call to get back into it, but get the sense that the New York Islanders haven’t been aggressive in their pursuit of Matt Duchene since the draft in June. The Avs still have the same asking price, and the Islanders traded Travis Hamonic, one piece of a potential package. Don’t see the Islanders getting back into trade talks unless the Avalanche shift gears.
On Matt Duchene …
Adrian Dater: There is nothing really going on right with Matt Duchene trade talks.