What I've learned is this.
These guys all get paid....to talk. So when the season ends and there's nothing on ice to talk about, they have to fill the void. So they keep talking, but I don't listen.
Over the years, sure....they hit some times. Other times they miss.
The JT trade novel was enough to tell me that....they may get info and think they know. No one knows except the people directly involved and, even then, only the player really knows because they decide in the end.
"It is what it is"
I'd love Zadorov to stay but if he's after something we can't deliver, it's up to him to decide. Sure, money's important but it isn't everything. His family'll like weigh in and they'll come up with a decision, as other players will, then we'll know for sure. Until then, it's all just...talk.