Sabres Links: Sabres face deadline for signing prospects, Regier a candidate in Washington, Habs force game seven
Darcy Regier's name has turned up again, this time in regards to the open GM position in Washington. The Sabres have other things to worry about, including whether or not they'll be offering entry-level deals to some of their older prospects.
Sabres Links
- Cody Hodgson and Tyler Myers win with Canada, while Jake McCabe and the Americans get routed by Russia at Worlds [Sabres.com]
- Darcy Regier, along with Mike Gillis and Jay Feaster, is being considered for the Washington GM job according to TVA's Renaud Lavoie [Twitter]
- The clock is ticking for Linus Ullmark, who needs an entry-level deal before June 1st for the Sabres to retain his rights. The Sabres will also need to make decisions on Eric Locke, Brady Austin, and Logan Nelson [Sabres Prospects]
Around The League
- Montreal shutout the Bruins to force a game seven [NHL.com]
- The Ducks won their third in a row to take a 3-2 series lead [NHL.com]
- Darren Dreger says that the Leafs aren't shopping Dion Phaneuf, but are still open to offers [TSN]
- The Ducks, Predators, and Blues could all be interested in Jason Spezza [Sportsnet]
- Former Predators coach Barry Trotz expressed his interest in the Capitals job opening, but says he doesn't expect any movement soon [Washington Post]
- Just in case that doesn't work out, Trotz expressed his interest in the Canucks position as well [Metro]
- Roman Horak becomes the second Oiler player to leave for the KHL this off-season [Pro Hockey Talk]