Gainey Heading to Sweden

According to TSN Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey is flying to Sweden sometime this week in an effort to lure Leafs captain Mats Sundin not only out of retirement but to the Montreal Canadiens. Gainey who got permission from the Leafs organization to speak with Sundin has until July 1st to get a deal done with Sundin if he does in fact sign him than the habs will have to ship something over to Toronto as part of an agreement made when they gave Gainey the permission to sign Sundin.

Permission Given:Rangers Can Talk to Campbell

According to The New York Post the San Jose Sharks have given permission to the New York Rangers to speak with eligible free-agent d-man Brian Campbell. This is the exact same kind of thing the Canadiens and Leafs did with Sundin.

In other Rangers news there trouble making, pesty forward,Sean Avery will test the free-agent waters as the Rangers and Avery's agent could not come to a deal.