NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Edmonton Oilers

Scouting the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday

Michael Augello of The Hockey Information: There have been 14 groups schedule to scout Friday’s recreation between the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus. Groups have been Vegas Golden Knights (3), Boston Bruins (2), and Florida Panthers (2), together with representatives from the Anaheim Geese, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Seattle Kraken, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets.

It was the second consecutive recreation the Golden Knights have had a number of scouts watching the Sabres.

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, and the Nashville Predators

The Buffalo Sabres might want to both pay Casey Mittelstadt or commerce him

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Satan Is within the Particulars episode on groups watching Buffalo Sabres ahead Casey Mittelstadt

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Frieman: “By the way in which, I believe there’s, I heard there’s loads of groups gonna watch a Mittelstatd simply …”

Marek: “Oh, you don’t say?”

Friedman: “Simply, simply to see what, I don’t know what’s gonna occur right here. However I believe there’s loads of groups watching him.”

Marek: “Yeah, I can. I can see that. He’s having a extremely good yr. He’s a extremely good participant.”

Friedman: “Yeah. Buffalo’s received a choice. They gotta, gotta pay him or transfer on.”

NHL Rumors: The Edmonton Oilers Will Take a Swing However What Are They Swinging For?

Warren Foegele is aware of the commerce hypothesis is there however is aware of it’s out of his management

Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: Warren Foegele is a pending UFA and there haven’t been any contract talks with the Edmonton Oilers. He’s virtually set a career-high in factors this season and regardless of that, he and his $2.75 million could possibly be used as a part of a commerce if the Oilers need to commerce for a higher-profile participant. Foegele’s identify is being added to commerce boards.

“I’d say I’m clearly conscious (of the hypothesis). I’ve been conscious for the reason that summer season,” Foegele mentioned. “The one factor I can do is do what I can management.

“My first yr (in Edmonton), it actually didn’t go that properly. I discovered that worrying a lot about issues you possibly can’t management often doesn’t go in your favour. You’re in all probability simply hurting your self.”