Larry Brooks of the NY Post has noted that the Blueshirts are talking to both Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello about contracts. This information does not necessarily mean that either player is going to be re-signed or taken off the table at the deadline.
The Post has learned that general manager Jeff Gorton is now engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the agents for pending free agents Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes as the Blueshirts weigh extending the contracts of two of their best players against the return they might get for either or both on the market.