Dreger on Methot contract talks, potential trade suitors

Darren Dreger was on Ottawa’s TSN 1200 on Friday afternoon.

On if he’s hearing anything on the Marc Methot contract extension front, and if not, if we’ll hear more whispers on trade speculation, and if so, which teams might take a run at him:

“The trade speculation is going to be consistent as long as this on-again, off-again negotiation remains off. That really is where it’s at. I’m told they haven’t had any meaningful discussions, in fact, may not have talked at all, in the last three weeks. So that tells you there’s not a real decent sense of urgency or pressure from the Senators’ perspective to get this done, even though Marc Methot is a quality player. And he can help this team on the ice.

“And while these players sits in limbo, it’s okay now because Methot isn’t ready to return and my sense again in digging around was that we’d have a better handle on when he might return next week. The good news is he saw a specialist, I believe last week, and got a second opinion. It sounds like it’s a soft tissue problem and less structural. So that’s a good news scenario.

“But teams interested – You’re looking at Anaheim. You’re looking at Detroit. Maybe Edmonton in the West, and the Florida Panthers, I think, would have interest as well. That’s just naming four of what could be a much larger list.”

Source: TSN 1200/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey

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Darren Dreger was also on Toronto's TSN 1050 on Friday evening. 

Part of his comments on Marc Methot:

"There hasn't been dialog in the last three weeks. I don't think either side is offended by it in this process. But teams will continue to call and there are teams that are interested in Marc Methot. Anaheim's a team with interest. Detroit. I'm told Florida, and the Edmonton Oilers as well, and I'm sure that list is longer than that."

Source: TSN 1050/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey