welcome to today's news and rumors rundown we start in Toronto with some PTO news according to tsn's Chris Johnson the M police had mutual interest in reuniting with James F rdik before choosing Max petti on a PTO both sides were open to the idea but it was simply a matter of patriti being ranked higher on the Leaf's list of options as for whether patriti has a chance to actually earn a contract out of training camp Insider Pier LeBrun revealed that although he's on a PTO is essentially a formality he emphasized that the veteran has a job on the team and it's only a matter of time before he signs a contract moving to Anaheim Elliot Freeman has reported that the Ducks and cam f are discussing his future with the team he has two years remaining on his contract which carries a 6.5 million aav and a no trade clause however trade before the season begins seems unlikely considering the size of the contract and the uncertainty of rosters around the league and that's it for this edition of the news and rumors run down