Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Journal: The 28-year old Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a pending UFA who could hit the open market if a deal with the Edmonton Oilers can’t be worked out.
“I think I’ve said it from the start, I love being an Oiler, I always have,” Nugent-Hopkins said Tuesday. “My goal is always to stay an Oiler, and right now at this point, (free agency) is not really in my mind. Right now, I have a lot more in my head than that, so it’s tough to kind of think about that and get my thoughts wrapped around that.