Laura Albanese: Rangers GM Jeff Gorton on Ryan McDonagh: “I don’t think it’s the right thing to do not to say anything about an individual player whether we’re trying to trade him or not. We’ve got enough things going on around the room right now besides naming the guys.”
Dan Rosen: Gorton said he hasn’t heard much from their current players since they made public that they would be sellers at the trade deadline: “I don’t think I’m necessarily somebody that they want to see right now.”
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Pierre LeBrun: Despite trading for forward Mark Letestu, believe the Blue Jackets would still like to get another forward if they decide to trade Jack Johnson.