@Prospects_Watch: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 Thoughts Podcast said that he’s been told by a couple of people that the reason the New York Islanders haven’t re-signed goaltender Robin Lehner and captain Anders Lee is because they plan on going after pending free agents Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin.
NY Rangers to with Panarin
Rick Carpiniello: Have heard the New York Rangers plan on meeting with Artemi Panarin this week. Rangers president John Davidson is familiar with Panarin from being with the Blue Jackets.