“We’re in a period where there is a series of potentially interested investors who are doing their due diligence on a very expedited basis. Some discussions have been had with the new city council, with the mayor. We hope we can bring this all together fairly quickly, but I’m not making any predictions in that regard.” said Bill Daly. Below are some Quick Hits and NHL Trade Rumors from around the league on this Sunday:

• The National Post speculates that as the trade deadline draws nearer, The Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis could be both a buyer and seller at the deadline.
• The Calgary Sun reports that Jarome Iginla and the Flames still haven’t talked about a contract extension. If Iginla doesn’t sign an extension in Calgary, it could mean his time with the Flames would be over at or before the trade deadline.
• The Ottawa Sun reports, Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon will listen to all offers because he feels his team is out of the playoff picture. The top name being dangled is reportedly Kris Versteeg.
• Although Alex Kovalev‘s future is still up in the air, his time with the Florida Panthers is over. According to a report in the Miami Herald, the Panthers would accommodate Kovalev if he found a team interested in his services.
• According to a report in the Ottawa Sun, Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray is waiting to get timelines on his injured players – such as forward Jason Spezza before deciding whether to make any moves at the trade deadline. The report says Murray isn’t yet sure whether the team will be a buyer or a seller.
• The finishing line appears to be in sight. And those NHL players interested in participating in the 2014 Olympics should be pleased. Sportsnet’s John Shannon says ”Been told while no meeting of IOC,IIHF,NHL,NHLPA has been set, the next time group gets together should cement NHLers at the Olympics.”

Versteeg, 26, had career bests in goals (23) and points (54) while playing in 71 games for the Panthers last season. He set a Florida franchise record with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) in his first 20 games played with the Panthers and recorded his first career hat trick on November 10 at Winnipeg. Versteeg played in all seven of Florida’s postseason contests, scoring three goals and adding two assists.

“Kris played an important role in our club’s success last season and we are pleased to have reached a long-term contract agreement with him,” executive vice president and general manager Dale Tallon said in a statement. “He is a skilled player who recorded career highs in goals and points last season while playing on our top line alongside Stephen Weiss and Tomas Fleischman. We look forward to his continued offensive production, as well as his off-ice contributions in the South Florida community.”

Versteeg has scored 88 goals and 113 assists for 201 points in 321 career games with Chicago (2007-10), Toronto (2010-11), Philadelphia (2010-11) and Florida (2011-12). In 57 postseason games, he has 14 goals and 37 points, and was a member of the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup-winning team in 2010.

Versteeg was acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick and a third-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft.

Here are the players set to go to arbitration, as released by the NHL Players Association:

Anaheim Ducks: Nick Bonino – August 3

Colorado Avalanche: Jamie McGinn – July 25

Dallas Stars: Richard Bachman – July 25; Mark Fistric – August 1

Detroit Red Wings: Kyle Quincey – July 25

Edmonton Oilers: Sam Gagner – July 20

Florida Panthers: Kris Versteeg – July 23

Montreal Canadiens: Raphael Diaz – July 26

Nashville Predators: Sergei Kostitsyn – August 2

New Jersey Devils: Mark Fayne – August 2

New York Rangers: Anton Stralman – July 31

Ottawa Senators: Kaspars Daugavins – July 24

St. Louis Blues: T.J. Oshie – July 20

Toronto Maple Leafs: Nikolai Kulemin – July 26

Vancouver Canucks: Dale Weise – July 27

Player	Team
Nick Bonino	Anaheim Ducks
Jamie McGinn	Colorado Avalanche
Richard Bachman	Dallas Stars
Mark Fistric	Dallas Stars
Kyle Quincey	Detroit Red Wings
Sam Gagner	Edmonton Oilers
Kris Versteeg	Florida Panthers
Raphael Diaz	Montreal Canadiens
Sergei Kostitsyn	Nashville Predators
Mark Fayne	New Jersey Devils
Anton Stralman	New York Rangers
Kaspars Daugavins	Ottawa Senators
T.J. Oshie	St. Louis Blues
T.J. Galiardi	San Jose Sharks
Dale Weise	Vancouver Canucks

Salary Arbitration hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to August 4, 2012.

1. The Toronto Maple Leafs third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 25, 2011 that sent a third-round pick in2011 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2011 and this pick. Los Angeles previously acquired the pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2010 that sent a third-round pick in 2010 to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
2. The Anaheim Ducks third-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on February 28, 2011 that sent Brad Winchester to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
3. The Los Angeles Kings third-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 28, 2011 that sent Dustin Penner to Los Angeles in exchange for Colten Teubert, a first-round pick in 2011 and this pick.
4. The San Jose Sharks third-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2011 that sent Kris Versteeg to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second-round pick in either 2012 or 2013 and this pick. Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2011 that sent a second-round pick in 2011 to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2011 and this pick.
5. The Nashville Predatorsthird-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 10, 2011 that sent Mike Fisher to Nashville in exchange for a first-round pick in 2011 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition, Nashville wins one round of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs was converted on April 24, 2011.
6. The Philadelphia Flyers third-round pick will go to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 7, 2011 that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to Philadelphia in exchange for Matt Clackson, future considerations and this pick.
7. The Vancouver Canucks third-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 28, 2011 that sent Maxim Lapierre and MacGregor Sharp to Vancouver in exchange for Joel Perrault and this pick.

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Seravalli suggests Philadelphia could be interested in Luke Schenn.

“I like Schenn because his role with the Flyers would be three-fold. He would be the perfect No. 4 or No. 5 in an already stable defense corps for the Flyers’ playoff run. He would quickly jell on a roster that already features his brother. And he is a capable replacement for Matt Carle, should the Flyers not be able to re-sign the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.”