Dennis Bernstein: Don’t see the Kings trading for Max Pacioretty. The Kings and Canadiens did talk at the trade deadline, but they ended when the asking prices was a lot.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Mike Morreale of NHL.com: The Devils are set to pick at No. 17 in the first-round round, and have six picks in the first three rounds. GM Ray Shero isn’t against moving down to get more assets.
“If you’re going to move up, great, but what’s the cost to move up?