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The countdown to March 2 is underway and the biggest chip on the market remains Arizona Coyotes center Antoine Vermette, a pending free agent who is unlikely to remain in the desert. The Canadiens, Blackhawks, Rangers and Bruins have all shown different levels of interest, says Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
With new majority owner in Andrew Barroway now on board, the Coyotes are “in definite sell mode,” writes ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside.
According to Garrioch, another virtual lock to be dealt is defenseman Jeff Petry, who has had no success on reaching a long-term deal with the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks, Penguins, Canadiens and Lightning are listed as candidates.
The New York Rangers would love to land Petry, but GM Glen Sather has almost no salary cap room to work with, notes Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News.
Who else could find a new home next week? Here's the latest update:
• According to Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Penguins are interested in re-acquiring center Jordan Staal.
A move of that magnitude would require the Penguins to slash significant salary since they are less than $1 million under the $69 million salary cap. For his part, Stall tells the Tribune-Review he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if it meant a return to Pittsburgh.
• The Canes’ trade buzz has centered on pending unrestricted free agents such as defenseman Andrej Sekera and forward Jiri Tlusty, and GM Ron Francis has given no public indication a trade involving Staal is brewing, reports Chip Alexander of the News Observer.
• The Boston Bruins may be willing to deal veterans Dennis Seidenberg and Loui Eriksson, but will not ask captain Zdeno Chara to waive his no-trade clause, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Finding a taker for Chara is another thing entirely. “You would have to find a real sucker to take on his almost $7 million cap hit for the next three years,” opines Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post.
• One reason the New York Islanders are atop the Metropolitan Division in late February is the strong play of defenseman Johnny Boychuk, acquired in an October trade with Boston.
While the Islanders have the cap space to keep the pending free agent, the “chatter persists” that Boychuk, an Edmonton native, might sign with the Oilers over the summer, says Larry Brooks of the New York Post.
Just a thought, but a long playoff run by the Islanders could make him more inclined to stay in New York as the franchise prepares for a move to Brooklyn.
• The Red Wings are not desperate to make a deal as the deadline approaches, says Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. “Barring a string of bad luck such as injuries, the Wings could well look around and decide they're better off holding on to the young talent and draft picks it'd take to get involved in a shrinking market,” writes St. James.
• The Red Wings would consider trading for Petry or the Coyotes' Zbynek Michalek at the right price, counters Kevin Allen of USA Today.
• The odds of Curtis Glencross finding a new home picked up steam when the Calgary Flames asked him to submit a list of teams he would be willing to join. The Ducks are looking for a left wing, but the Flames may be reluctant to trade him to a team they may meet in the first round of the playoffs, says Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun.
With new majority owner in Andrew Barroway now on board, the Coyotes are “in definite sell mode,” writes ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside.
According to Garrioch, another virtual lock to be dealt is defenseman Jeff Petry, who has had no success on reaching a long-term deal with the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks, Penguins, Canadiens and Lightning are listed as candidates.
The New York Rangers would love to land Petry, but GM Glen Sather has almost no salary cap room to work with, notes Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News.
Who else could find a new home next week? Here's the latest update:
• According to Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Penguins are interested in re-acquiring center Jordan Staal.
A move of that magnitude would require the Penguins to slash significant salary since they are less than $1 million under the $69 million salary cap. For his part, Stall tells the Tribune-Review he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if it meant a return to Pittsburgh.
• The Canes’ trade buzz has centered on pending unrestricted free agents such as defenseman Andrej Sekera and forward Jiri Tlusty, and GM Ron Francis has given no public indication a trade involving Staal is brewing, reports Chip Alexander of the News Observer.
• The Boston Bruins may be willing to deal veterans Dennis Seidenberg and Loui Eriksson, but will not ask captain Zdeno Chara to waive his no-trade clause, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Finding a taker for Chara is another thing entirely. “You would have to find a real sucker to take on his almost $7 million cap hit for the next three years,” opines Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post.
• One reason the New York Islanders are atop the Metropolitan Division in late February is the strong play of defenseman Johnny Boychuk, acquired in an October trade with Boston.
While the Islanders have the cap space to keep the pending free agent, the “chatter persists” that Boychuk, an Edmonton native, might sign with the Oilers over the summer, says Larry Brooks of the New York Post.
Just a thought, but a long playoff run by the Islanders could make him more inclined to stay in New York as the franchise prepares for a move to Brooklyn.
• The Red Wings are not desperate to make a deal as the deadline approaches, says Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. “Barring a string of bad luck such as injuries, the Wings could well look around and decide they're better off holding on to the young talent and draft picks it'd take to get involved in a shrinking market,” writes St. James.
• The Red Wings would consider trading for Petry or the Coyotes' Zbynek Michalek at the right price, counters Kevin Allen of USA Today.
• The odds of Curtis Glencross finding a new home picked up steam when the Calgary Flames asked him to submit a list of teams he would be willing to join. The Ducks are looking for a left wing, but the Flames may be reluctant to trade him to a team they may meet in the first round of the playoffs, says Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun.
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