The Minnesota Wild have been granted permission to interview the Pittsburgh Penguins' Bill Guerin about their general manager position, sources told The Athletic's Michael Russo.

Guerin was hired as the Penguins' player development coach in 2011 but was promoted to assistant GM to Jim Rutherford in 2014. The club has won two Stanley Cups during the former winger's time in its front office.

The Wild have also been granted permission to speak with Montreal Canadiens assistant GM Scott Mellanby, according to Russo.

Peter Chiarelli and Ron Hextall have reportedly already had preliminary interviews with Minnesota, but the Wild are casting a wide net for potential candidates to fill their GM vacancy. According to Russo's report, the team may show or already has shown interest in Tom Fitzgerald, Chris Drury, Mark Hunter, Bill Zito, Basil McRae, Mike Futa, and Sean Burke for the job.

Minnesota fired former GM Paul Fenton on Tuesday after just one season at the helm.

The Wild finished last in the Central Division in 2018-19 with a 37-36-9 record. It marked the first time the club has missed the playoffs in six seasons.

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It's safe to say Kevin Shattenkirk isn't thrilled about the way his tenure with the New York Rangers ended.

"I was pretty pissed off about it," Shattenkirk said, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

"I think I'm pissed off at myself for not taking advantage of the opportunity to play at home better and give them a reason to make it a no-brainer that this wouldn't be their decision," he added.

The Rangers bought out Shattenkirk last week with two years and $12.6 million remaining on a deal he signed in 2017. The 30-year-old defenseman inked a one-year, $1.75-million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Shattenkirk - one of the top free agents available in the summer of 2017 - left money on the table to sign with his hometown Rangers. He hails from nearby New Rochelle, N.Y.

Over his two seasons in the Big Apple, Shattenkirk missed significant time due to both a torn meniscus and a separated shoulder. All told, he appeared in 119 games for New York, registering 51 points.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the signing of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75-million contract on Monday.

The New York Rangers bought out Shattenkirk last Thursday after he spent two seasons with the club.

The 30-year-old recorded 28 points in 73 games with New York this past season after producing 23 points over 46 contests during his first campaign with the Rangers in 2017-18.

Once a productive offensive defenseman and power-play quarterback, Shattenkirk will now hope to revitalize his career as part of the Lightning's prolific offense. He'll join Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, and Mikhail Sergachev, among others, on the team's blue line.

The signing brings yet another former Ranger to Tampa Bay, a common occurrence in recent years. McDonagh is the only notable example remaining on the roster, but Dan Girardi, Anton Stralman, J.T. Miller, and Ryan Callahan contributed to the club's success over the last handful of seasons.

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If you're eagerly awaiting Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner to sign a new contract, don't hold your breath.

General manager Kyle Dubas addressed the ongoing negotiations between the two sides this weekend, and it doesn't appear there's been much progress of late.

"It's just really the status quo at this point," Dubas told TSN at the World Junior Summer Showcase. "I think the reality is, it's the status quo with all these types of players throughout the league. There doesn't seem to be anything really transpiring, and as it gets into August, it's kind of into a bit of a slog where there doesn't seem to be any real progress. You don't even hear of any progress in any of the other situations."

High-profile restricted free agents are reportedly waiting for Marner, the Leafs' leading scorer, to sign and set the market. Brayden Point, Matthew Tkachuk, Brock Boeser, Patrik Laine, and Mikko Rantanen are all RFAs without a deal for next season.

Marner's said he "probably" won't attend Toronto's training camp - set to open Sept. 17 - without a deal, though he added he'd prefer to be there.

The 22-year-old winger is coming off a monstrous season in which he put up 94 points - the ninth-highest total in the NHL. He also added four points in seven playoff contests.

The Maple Leafs are currently above the $81.5-million salary cap. However, they can build an offseason roster with a projected cap hit as rich as $92.05 million, then place David Clarkson and Nathan Horton on long-term injured reserve to become cap compliant, according to Cap Friendly.

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