Kevin Kurz: After getting defenseman Dylan DeMelo re-signed, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they considered trading defenseman Tim Heed. Heed will be a UFA after next season and may welcome a move to get a bit more playing time and not a seventh defenseman.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Multiple sources are saying that the Penguins are not having serious trade talks with the Montreal Canadiens about winger Max Pacioretty.
Sources did say that the teams have talked about Pacioretty, but the asking price is too much of GM Jim Rutherford.