Igor Eronko: Report from @sport24_ru has the San Jose Sharks close to signing goaltender Alexei Melnichuk.
He’ll likely need a year in the AHL first.
The Avalanche won’t be going after the top UFAs
Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: (mailbag) The Colorado Avalance aren’t going to be interested in unrestricted free agent defenseman Alex Pietrangelo or winger Taylor Hall.
The Avalanche will continue to build through their own prospects and not through top free agents. With Cale Makar and Erik Johnson on the right side and Connor Timmins on the way, they don’t really need a big ticket right-handed defenseman.