from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Still waiting for some final clarification on Dave Tippett with Arizona. In a perfect world, he stays. He’s built a dream home there and put a lot of effort into the Coyotes. If the team has a competitive payroll — not a max number, but a competitive one — my guess is it all works out. But if they are a floor team, change is possible. You could see the strain last year took on him and he won’t want to go through it again. There would be a lot of interest. He’s got a history with Doug Armstrong, but, again, there’s no opening in St. Louis.

- Why is Glen Sather denying Jeff Gorton permission to interview for GM jobs? For one, he doesn’t believe anyone should get to talk until the season is over. But, is it also because Gorton is Sather’s successor? Lou Lamoriello yielded to Ray Shero at age 72. Sather will be 72 in September.

- Now that the season’s over, it’s time for Devan Dubnyk and the Wild to have a serious conversation. Does Dubnyk take a slight discount because he’s found a great fit? My bet is Minnesota wants to get this done for somewhere between $4-$4.5M, but would anyone be surprised if Dubnyk, at the apex of his earning potential, goes for $5M? Does Minnesota offer longer term — and more overall money — in exchange for a lower AAV? That might be the solution.

much more and of course the Babcock talk...