"We decided to help you round out your follows for the NHL’s 2014-15 season, a mix of newsbreakers, keen observers, jokers and guys who know what they’re talking about because — guess what, basement dweller? — they’ve actually played the game."

"I had a couple of guys tell me the Oilers are making fewer calls about trades than you would think."

Brodie's camp, Flames working on contract; Team Canada interested in Brodeur; Bryzgalov's agent reached out to Avs. 

“I’ll tell you this right now. I think David Poile may have had one of the great under-the-radar offseasons."

"“But again, that’s premature. I haven’t heard any of that through the grapevine at all."

"All the managers know that they’re in dire straits and are trying to pick his pocket."

"I think we all see where this is going. Edmonton is not going to extend him and he’s not going to want to be extended."

"There’s been papers written on the advantage – not from playing at home and the last change – but the power of the fans for the energy of the team and their effect on referees."

“I think Marc Methot has got it in his mind that he’s going to make $5 million a year if he’s going to stay in Ottawa."

"I think what the Sabres have said is, ‘If you want him, you’re paying through the nose to get him.’"

“I don’t know exactly what the asking price was for Reimer, but I know that it never was close to being met."

"Now I think one of the guys that maybe Buffalo is honing in on - and it wouldn't just be for him - is Dylan Larkin..."

"The Buffalo Sabres wanted Anthony Mantha - top prospect in the Detroit organization. A non-starter. They wanted Nyquist. Non-starter."

"I don't think there will be a deal in-season. Perhaps in the off-season at best."

"Talking to a Hurricanes source last night after this report came out, he said ‘Hey, that’s pretty much the last guy we want to trade.’"

"I can’t envision Eric Staal at this point saying to himself, and you’d have to be really frustrated as the captain of the team to say, ‘I give. I give up.’ It’s not in his nature."

"I can’t imagine there’s six defencemen on the Oilers roster that deserve to play ahead of Jeff Petry."

Tuesday's edition of TSN's Insider Trading: The Canes and Leafs have had trade discussions on Eric Staal, the Oilers may entertain moving Jeff Petry, Methot talks should resume this week, and "there is a real concern" about Nathan Horton.

"Tim Murray has said: ‘He’s available, but you’re going to have to pay a big price.’"

"I think Jeff Petry, he'll likely be gone sooner rather than later."