Ben Frederickson: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that Joel Edmundson would be signed by afternoon. Patrick Maroon and the Blues are still on each other’s radar. There is no update on Ivan Barbashev yet.
Wild interview two potential GMs
Michael Russo of The Athletic: The Minnesota Wild interviewed Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Bill Guerin yesterday. Sources say they interviewed Carolina Hurricanes ‘president and GM’ Don Waddell as well.
Waddell’s contract with the Hurricanes expired on June 30th, and he hasn’t been ‘re-signed’ by the team.