Steve Carp: Finalists for GM of the Year: George McPhee (Vegas), Kevin Cheveldayoff (Winnipeg) and Steve Yzerman (Tampa Bay).
On Quebec City expansion/relocation …
Jimmy Murphy: Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs doesn’t believe that Quebec City would get an NHL team anytime soon because of the market – income, TV. Houston could be next in line after Seattle.
Jonathan Willis: Not something Quebec wants to hear after building a $370 million arena.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Ryan Rishaug: Sounding like the Oilers have signed 24-year old Swedish defenseman Joel Perrson.