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If the Flyers do finish last, they have about a 48 percent chance of drafting first. But should they win the lottery, the Flyers haven't ruled out trading the pick, simply for no other reason than there is no Sidney Crosby in this draft and the Flyers could use immediate help for next year.
-- PhillyBurbs.com

With the Grim Reaper (right) their uniion boss, the players are sure to have the upper hand when negotiating with NHL owners. AP

With NHLPA executive director Ted Saskin on the way out, the challenge for the players is to find a capable replacement who can correct the association's image as a collection of bunglers. There are no candidates in house, although former player Stu Grimson is described as an up-and-comer
-- Montreal Gazette

If Ryan Hollweg is agreeable, Chris Simon would like to offer a face-to-face apology for his stick-swinging attack that resulted in a minimum 25-game suspension for the remainder of this season and the playoffs. It could happen as soon as Sunday afternoon when the Rangers and Islanders meet.
-- Newsday

The Post has learned Rangers GM Glen Sather is in the midst of serious negotiations with agent Paul Theofanous regarding a contract extension for Michael Nylander. It is believed the two sides are talking about a two-year agreement that would carry Nylander through the final season of Jaromir Jagr's contract, presuming the Rangers exercise their team option on Jagr for 2008-09.
-- New York Post

Mats Sundin once again wants to make one point perfectly clear to all the rumor mongers out there. Whether the Maple Leafs make the playoffs or not -- and he's not spending a lot of time thinking about the latter scenario -- Sundin is set on returning to Toronto next season.
-- Toronto Sun

It seems inevitable the Habs will buy Sergei Samsonov out this summer, a move that would cost them a $1.1 million cap hit in each of the next two seasons. It would also make Samsonov an unrestricted free agent. If so, Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli might want to consider bringing him back at a much-discounted price.
-- Boston Herald

Islanders general manager Garth Snow and coach Ted Nolan had a lengthy meeting with captain Alexei Yashin after the team's morning skate yesterday, and it wasn't to discuss terms of a contract extension. "We wanted to talk to him and tell him how important he is to our team and how vital it is for him to play well," Nolan said.
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

With every passing game that Lightning coach John Tortorella doesn't name a starting goalie, the question of whether he has named a starter almost always comes up. Tortorella said he wishes he could crown Marc Denis or Johan Holmqvist, but neither has played well consistently enough to be the official go-to guy.
-- Tampa Tribune

A surly border guard might not be the only obstacle in Tomas Kaberle's road back to the Maple Leafs lineup tonight. Lingering cobwebs and a touch of rust are two of the factors Kaberle likely will have to deal with should he return to the ice, as expected, for the team's huge match against the Sabres.
-- Toronto Sun

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