Bob McKenzie: “The “speculation” thread, not to be confused with the “done deal,” thread, which probably won’t happen until later tonight or tomorrow morning:”
Bob McKenzie: “It doesn’t appear as though Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky will be signed as a set. Signs point toward Bobrovsky ending up in FLA while NYI appear the favourite to land Panarin. Both players are repped by the same agent, Paul Theofanous.”
Bob McKenzie: “But wouldn’t it be something if Panarin and goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who is also represented by Theofanous, ended up as a set with the Isles?