from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

Some rumblings as we approach July 1:

- The John Tavares meetings are over, and he was debriefing Wednesday night with agent Pat Brisson. It is in his hands now.

- The expectation is Drew Doughty will commit to Los Angeles.

- It sounds like Chicago continues to monitor the possibility of a Justin Faulk deal.

- With reports that Cam Ward is going to Chicago and Robin Lehner visited Detroit, there is even more belief that Buffalo is aggressively pursuing Carter Hutton. If the Sabres are willing to go three years, they probably get him.

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