Patience may be wearing thin for the Chicago Blackhawks
TSN: The Chicago Blackhawks have lost 12 of 16, and have been looking for some help upfront, according to Chris Johnston. They may not be able to patient much longer. There had been some hope that they could be competing for a playoff spot, and not battling for last in the league.
Simon Edvinsson skating in Nashville, and the San Jose Sharks make a lot of sense
Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean: Detroit Red Wings RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson has been skating in Nashville. The Nashville Predators are believed to be among the teams that have shown some interest in Edvinsson.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson said that Edvinsson was part of a “private ice rental” and that they can’t comment on other teams players. Edvinsson’s agency, CAA, has an office in Nashville.
Are the Red Wings Waiting for Dylan Larkin to Expand his Trade List
Predators GM Chris MacFarland has mentioned several times that he’d like to upgrade their blue line.
TSN: Things haven’t been going well for the San Jose Sharks, and they’re looking for a big name to bring in, according to Chris Johnston. Talks with the Detroit Red Wings about Simon Edvinsson have seemed to have stalled.
“The Sharks are big-game hunting. They’ve been very much in on Edvinsson and those discussions in Detroit. A lot of teams, I’ll call them on the sidelines, think that Edvinsson makes the most sense to end up as a Shark. But those conversations obviously haven’t progressed to a point where Detroit has anything they can pull the trigger on.”
San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky is safe for now
TSN: It’s been ugly in San Jose as they’re near the bottom of the league in goals for and goals against, and some are wondering if coach Ryan Warsofsky is on the hot seat. Pierre LeBrun reports that GM Mike Grier isn’t thinking about a coaching change at this point, especially after Warsofsky signed an extension in September.
Could the Los Angeles Kings revisit Elias Pettersson talks?
“Listen, they obviously got to play better. There’s no question about that. But certainly internally, there’s also the sense that this is a young team that caught everyone by surprise last year, caught some teams off guard. That’s not happening this year. The weight of expectations, a young team learning how to win. Yeah, there are some growing pains right now. I think everyone has to take a deep breath and let this Sharks team find its way.”
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