from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,

--With Price off the market, the biggest extension to watch for is what the Islanders can do with John Tavares. The franchise center seems to be waiting to see how the team continues to develop and what might transpire regarding its arena. With the Barclays Center on the outs, will a new Islanders arena near Belmont Park be part of the lure for Tavares to stay put?

---More questions: Do the Winnipeg Jets have scouts who watched any Sabres games last year? Three years for Dmitry Kulikov? At $4.33 million per year? They're making the same mistake Tim Murray did, expecting the same player they saw for Florida in the 2016 playoffs. But at least Murray only made a one-year mistake. Kulikov had a tough preseason back injury last season but wasn't a whole lot better in the second half than in his dreadful first half.

---Colorado seems to have waited too long to unload Matt Duchene. With Nick Bonino signed in Nashville, the Preds seem to be out and only Columbus is reportedly a serious player. How much return can the Avs expect to generate without competition for Duchene?

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