from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Simon Despres’s injury may give Murray more time to finagle his roster. We always talk about the Ducks being a budget team, but they are right up against the cap. A couple of executives think Anaheim might have to trade two players off its roster, never mind one.

A GM indicated Murray has little desire to do a Cam Fowler trade for picks/prospects, because he knows that doesn’t make his team better. (Fowler has three points in three games, one behind Ryan Getzlaf for the team lead.) The Ducks are good and that kind of trade sends the exact opposite message through your room.

- Los Angeles took a chance on former first-round draft pick Jack Campbell at AHL Ontario, and have another interesting project backing him up. His name is Jonah Imoo, son of the Kings’ development coach.

He played four seasons in the BCHL, staying a little longer than planned because an NCAA agreement fell through. 2015-16 was a lost season, just three games between the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Louisiana IceGators and Federal League’s Port Huron Prowlers. Imoo broke a finger in the latter spot, ending his season.

He’s got some fans, so we’ll see where it goes.

- Before the season, the NHL warned teams about players hanging a foot or leg over the boards during play. You see Alex Ovechkin do it all the time, for example.

Some of it is a safety issue, although a few teams are also convinced its an aesthetics issue. Players will be given warnings. If that doesn’t work, teams were told unsportsmanlike conduct or interference penalties could follow.

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