Been chasing this for the last two hours, but a source tells me there is "plenty of smoke right now and the Sabres would like to extend Ryan for a long term deal right away..."
Updated: On Mike Green... As I said last night...Vegas and Washington appear to be going all in...but also hearing the NY Islanders may have been the team with the biggest offer...
On Justin Faulk... A classic 2 team race between Montreal and Detroit... The price is high but his stock has fallen off somewhat...which is surprising to me. I think a fresh start could be insane in this case...
On Nik Hjalmarsson... The Kings were also keeping tabs on Niklas, but as of now I'd say Toronto is the place to beat...the Hawks have apparently pulled away from Nik...are the Hawks actually NOT Buyers? Seems too crazy to imagine!
More to come...
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