from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Who is looking for defence? Ottawa for sure. Columbus, too. Yes, the Blue Jackets made a coaching change, but that hasn’t stopped GM Jarmo Kekalainen from wanting to adjust his roster, too. Chicago’s Trevor Daley could be had, but teams are careful about anyone with term. Daley’s got one more season at $3.3 million. Thought he’d score there, but it hasn’t worked so far.

- The NHL’s Player Safety Department met with several repeat offenders in an attempt to reign them in. One was Zac Rinaldo, who escaped suspension a week earlier for hitting Sean Couturier, much to the department’s chagrin. While in Arizona during camp, Chris Pronger spoke with Steve Downie and John Scott. New Jersey’s Jordin Tootoo was offered the opportunity after being fined for a dangerous trip. Now on the radar? Washington’s Tom Wilson. Several teams have complained about his hits. As of yet, no meeting. But it’s been requested.

- One exec had an interesting take on the Penguins. “You can’t be half-pregnant,” he said. “They are all in.” However, the next move is not an obvious one. They already went out and got Phil Kessel. It’s not as if you look at the roster or the prospect base and say, “That’s the next guy to go!” In fact, you almost say, “Would they really want to do that?” At some point, you’ve got to keep your picks and prospects. The biggest disappointment has to be Derrick Pouliot. Played himself off the NHL team, getting in trouble in the AHL. They counted on him to step up.

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