He may well sign with the Devils, perhaps as soon as today, but Joe Nieuwendyk’s agent insisted last night he is still talking to other teams, and that Lou Lamoriello has yet to put a concrete offer on the table.

“We haven’t had any further conversations with New Jersey today. Nothing has changed at all from a couple of days ago,” agent Rick Curran said.

The Red Wings appear to be a leading competitor for Nieuwendyk’s services, while the Maple Leafs now seem an unlikely destination for the winner of the 1988 Calder and 1999 Conn Smythe trophies.