from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Do the Carolina Hurricanes scout any team other than the Leafs? The Canes picked up Jay McClement, Tim Gleason and Marlies’ goalie Drew McIntyre this off-season. This after acquiring John-Michael Liles, Jiri Tlusty, Jay Harrison, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Tomas Kaberle, Tim Brent and Ian White in previous years.

- If anyone other than the just-happy-to-be-there Kevin Cheveldayoff were general manager of the Winnipeg Jets, Evander Kane would have been traded by now.

- No one has been more active during the NHL off-season — both in actions and phone calls — than Steve Yzerman. The Tampa Bay GM has come close on several big deals that didn’t get done since the season ended.

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