Marian Hossa didn't take part in Wednesday's morning skate.
Coach Joel Quenneville said Tuesday that it was "likely" that Hossa would play, so he may have just received the morning off to rest up prior to Game 4. He sat out Monday's contest due to an upper-body injury.

The Nashville Predators have signed Victor Bartley to a one-way, three-year deal worth $2 million.
According to the team, he will earn $600,000 in 2013-14 and 2014-15, while getting a bump to $800,000 in salary in 2015-16. In 24 games with the Predators this past campaign, Bartley contributed seven assists, 35 hits and 28 blocked shots. He averaged 19:32 of ice time per contest and played alongside Kevin Klein on what became the team's second defense pair.

Adam Foote will work with the Colorado Avalanche as a part-time coach next season.
He is expected to work with the defensemen, but he won't travel with the team. Foote spent the vast majority of his career playing for the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise, so his addition to the organization isn't surprising.

According to CSNPhilly.com's Tim Panaccio the Philadelphia Flyers have not offered any assurances to goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
There was a report that Bryzgalov's agent, Ritch Winter, had been told by the Flyers that the Russian goalie would not be bought out by the team, but that appears to be false. GM Paul Holmgren told CSN: "I didn't assure Ritch Winter of anything. When the time comes to do our business we will do whatever is best for our hockey team." Philadelphia is currently in the hunt for another goaltender and if they manage to bring in someone else then Bryzgalov will probably be bought out. However, it's also possible that he will share the crease with Steve Mason in 2013-14.

Pascal Dupuis's agent Allan Walsh and Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero have started discussing a new contract.
Dupuis has re-signed with the Penguins twice since he joined the team via a trade in February 2008 and both times he agreed to a two-year deal. The 34-year-old winger would like a contract that he can retire on, but getting a long-term contract from GM Ray Shero may be tough. The Penguins haven't given a four-year deal to a player in his 30s since Shero received the job in May 2006. Dupuis can become an unrestricted free agent on July 5 if something isn't worked out with Pittsburgh.