Report: 'Strong likelihood' Okposo lands in Buffalo, Eriksson in Vancouver
Jerome Miron / USA TODAY Sports
TSN's Darren Dreger is dropping bombs in the minutes before the NHL's free-agent market opens Friday.
He's got the latest on three of the premier free-agent forwards:
The Buffalo Sabres wanted to make a run at Steven Stamkos, but he won't be hitting the market. They've clearly got money to spend, though, and Kyle Okposo may benefit.
The Vancouver Canucks were told Thursday that they're out of the running for Milan Lucic's services, and it's known they're desperate to add offense. Loui Eriksson scored 30 goals last season, and could find himself on an all-Swedish first line in Vancouver with the Sedin twins.
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