David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders and Kyle Palmieri continue to talk about an extension.
As of Friday, the sides weren’t close but there was interest to get a deal done.
He’ll hit free agency on Wednesday if a deal isn’t reached beforehand.
Turning to Schmidt
Pierre LeBrun: Some teams that missed out on Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen reached out to the Vancouver Canucks about defenseman Nate Schmidt.
Canucks may need to retain salary on Holtby
Matthew Sekeres: There is interest in Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby.