from TSN,

Just six days ago Robin Lehner said he had no plans to talk with any teams other than the New York Islanders during the UFA speaking period, but it appears negotiations between the two sides have not progressed.

According to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, the two sides are not close on a contract, with a league source adding "Lehner will almost certainly play elsewhere next season."

Staple reports that the Islanders appear to be sticking on a shorter-term deal with a cap hit under $5 million, which is believed to be a non-starter for Lehner....

The Florida Panthers are hoping to be major players in free agency on Monday after reportedly hosting Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky for visits earlier this week.

“We’re confident we’re gonna make our team better and we’re trying to hit some home runs here,” Tallon said, per the Florida Sun Sentinel. “But if we have to hit three singles to score a run, we’ll think about that too, as well. We’re gonna do everything we can to possibly get better and get [Coach Joel Quenneville] the players he needs to get us to the promised land.”

Tallon did not revel which players he has met with on Thursday, but said he believes the visits went well....

more on each of the above plus some Penguins talk...