Sabres Links: Sabres face deadline for signing prospects, Regier a candidate in Washington, Habs force game seven

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]