Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said that he and pending free agent Alex Ovechkin hadn’t found the “sweet spot” yet on a contract extension for the 35-year old forward.
“I don’t really have an update,” MacLellan said. “It’s the same as it’s been all year. We want him to finish his career here, and I think he wants to finish his career here, and at some point we’ll get it done.”
Ovechkin when asked how contract negotiations were progressing: “Same. Nothing.”
No extension talks for Hyman yet … Binnington sets UFA bar for goaltenders
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Reports say that contract talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the 28-year old Zach Hyman haven’t started.