Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Over the past few weeks according to multiple sources, some agents and GMs had tried to build some support for compliance buyouts. It obviously didn’t work out.
The Montreal Canadiens are no longer interested in Mike Hoffman. The Nashville Predators have shown some interest. The Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets are looking for scoring help.
Joe Thornton has been loyal to the San Jose Sharks. Some of the Toronto Maple Leafs core have reached out to Thornton in hopes of convincing him to join them.