Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild aren’t thrilled that Phil Kessel nixed a trade to Minnesota. Kessel knows he’s going to be traded, so it’s going to be on his terms. He has an eight-team trade list. The Arizona Coyotes could be high on his list but it’s not an easy fit.
Two deals involving Wild’s Jason Zucker have fallen through.
Justin Williams will be given time to decide if he wants to play next year or retire – it will be with the Caroline Hurricanes or retirement.