Plenty of eyes watching Predators — The Fourth Period
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who may also be keeping tabs on the Blackhawks, had assistant GM Ryan Hardy and a one of their pro scouts for tonight’s game in Chicago. It is the second time this month one of Toronto’s AGMs visited Chicago to take in a Blackhawks game.
It is unclear whom some of the teams in attendance were watching, but the Predators have multiple pieces they are willing to move, including the likes of centre Ryan O’Reilly, forwards Michael Bunting, Erik Haula and Michael McCarron, and veterans Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, both of whom have full no-movement clauses.
Bunting, Haula, McCarron, Tyson Jost, Cole Smith, and Nick Blankenburg are all playing on expiring contracts and can become unrestricted free agents next summer.
