from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- If the Oilers think Jeff Petry is not good enough to dress in Los Angeles, it is time. He’s unrestricted at the end of the year. He’s not going to stay; there is no point in keeping him. Get what you can, end the distraction and move on. Detroit is the obvious candidate, but I can see Anaheim wanting a shot at him, too. Both are looking for right-shot defencemen.

Petry, as mentioned, has “Detroit” written all over him. From Michigan, father pitched for the Tigers. And, the Wings — on the hunt for a right-shot defender — have been linked to Tyler Myers a few times. Last summer, during one conversation, the Sabres asked for Anthony Mantha (and probably another prospect). Detroit wasn’t willing to do that. Here’s the thing about Myers: he’s only 24, and his salary drops over the final five years of his contract. Buffalo is making it clear. If you want him, pay up.

It’s no secret the Red Wings are hoping to move Jakub Kindl. Right now, the fish aren’t biting. His contract rises to $3 million by 2016-17.

Finally on Detroit: If, at some point, the Panthers reconsider their plans to keep Brian Campbell, it is believed the Wings are interested. Campbell is not a righty, but is a terrific puck-mover. He does have some no-trade protection.

- Some interesting quotes out of Ottawa about Paul MacLean and his relationship with the players. Both sides have talked a lot about how things went awry in 2013-14 and how everyone’s worked to make sure that does not happen again. “We’ve spent a lot of time defining roles,” the GM said. “Last year, no one seemed to understand where they stood. The relationship from the coach, to the captain [the now-traded Jason Spezza] on down, was not good, for whatever reason. We’ve addressed that properly this time. Everyone understands their role.” This kind of conversation was critical in Bobby Ryan’s re-signing.

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