Insider confirms for the Canucks and young stud Martin Necas

"It better be Katherine, because I was one of the people who reported it and I don't feel like making stuff up yet today." Friedman said with a laugh when asked about the Canucks and Martin Necas.

He went on to add, "Yes, I do think the Canucks are one of the teams that are interested. Necas and the Hurricanes are at a bit of a crossroads salary-wise. His contract is up. I don't think there's any question about the skill and the ability of the player. I think the Hurricanes think he's a talented guy and he definitely is a talented guy. But I do think the two of them have a disagreement on what his worth is contract-wise. They've not been able to do it and I think that is why you could see the possibility that he is traded."