Quick Hits from around the league:
- Discussions regarding a new contract are ongoing. The Denver Post reports the agent for unsigned center Ryan O’Reilly said Monday he is continuing to negotiate with the Colorado Avalanche. The restricted free agent might stay in Russia if a new deal isn’t worked out. An NHL trade is also a possibility.
- According to Sam Carchidi of Broad Street Bull, Daniel Briere may only miss the first couple of games of the season. ” GM Paul Holmgren says Briere has hairline fracture of wrist but that it has almost healed. He’s iffy for first 2 games.”
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Henrik Zetterberg will be named captain of the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, per Detroit News. Zetterberg will succeed the retired Nicklas Lidstrom as captain, after Lidstrom took over from the great Steve Yzerman.