Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin when asked about the Carolina Hurricanes trying to offer sheet one of their restricted free agents one day.
“(Also smiling) I’ll deal with that if it does happen. I’m not worried about that. Like I said, it’s part of the CBA.”
J.J. Ragan of NBC Sports: Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan would like to keep both Braden Holtby and Nicklas Backstrom beyond this season. Both are entering the final year of their contracts.