Nick Kypreos: Colorado Avalanche have a pending restricted free agent Nikita Zadorov to keep an eye on between the trade deadline and the opening of free agency on July 1st. Have been hearing that the Avalanche may not be willing to sign him up to a big long-term deal knowing that Cale Makar could cost them more than Thomas Chabot‘s eight-year, $64 million deal.
Teams calling Sabres about two forwards
The Charging Buffalo: Elliotte Friedman said the teams have contacted the Buffalo Sabres about pending UFAs Johan Larsson and Jimmy Vesey.