Dreger: Stars, Ducks, others interested in Leafs' Franson

Darren Dreger was on Toronto’s TSN 1050 on Monday morning.

As part of a larger conversation on how busy it is for GMs at this time of year, including a mention of a Dallas Morning News article linking the Stars with potential interest in Cody Franson or Dion Phaneuf:

“In terms of the interest and activity leading toward a trade, yeah, I think it’s there. And we’re going to hear more about Cody Franson and the interest that teams have in him in the days and weeks ahead. I mean, that’s obvious because he’s a pending unrestricted free agent. He’s a big defenceman. Right shot. All of those things.

“So I think Dallas would have some interest, absolutely. I think Anaheim has some interest. I think there are a lot of teams with interest in Cody Franson.”

Source: TSN 1050/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey

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