Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 590 was asked about the Toronto Maple Leafs interest in New York Rangers Chris Kreider.
“I do think the Leafs and the Rangers have been in contact about things,” allowed Friedman. “I do know this: I know that there have been teams who asked about Kreider, and they’ve told me the price was really high. They said if you looked at the Rangers guys who were available, they were willing to accept lower prices on their UFAs – the Hayes and the Zuccarellos of the world – than on Kreider.