Campbell, Foote, Red Wings, and Gill

The agent for Buffalo Sabres pending UFA defenseman Brian Campbell tells John Vogl of The Buffalo News that his client is likely to get moved before the deadline.

“I fully expect the Sabres to move him,” said Campbell’s agent, Larry Kelly.

Apparently, Campbell was upset with the Sabres only offering him a three-year deal at an average of $5.75 million per season.

“At 28 years old, Brian should be getting six or seven years,” Kelly said.

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Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets are still in negotiations with pending UFA defenseman Adam Foote regarding a contract extension believed to be worth between $3 million and $4 million per season for two years.

Foote’s agent, Rick Curran, says the ball is in the club’s court.

“We’ve had good conversations,” Curran said. “We’ve got a clear indication of what each is looking at. Now it’s up to the club to make a decision.”

Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson says he’s considering the offer, and word is that two parties will talk again later tonight.

“We have an offer from him,” Howson said. “And we’re considering it.”

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Ansar Khan of mLive.com reports that Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland is actively looking to add secondary scoring to their line-up in the form of a second-line forward.

A depth defenseman is also on their shopping list.

Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock tells Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press he’s convinced that forwards Valtteri Filppula and Johan Franzen won’t be used as trade bait.

“Guys like Val Filppula and (Johan) Franzen, they’re not going anywhere, I can tell you that right now,” Babcock said.

Meanwhile, unrestricted free agent forward Darren McCarty accepted the Red Wings’ contract offer and was immediately assigned to the club’s AHL affiliate for a two-week conditioning stint.

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Graeme, one of our readers, brought this to our attention:

Hal Gill was a late scratch from the Toronto lineup tonight.

Sportsnet’s Greg Millen reported (at 8:34PM) during the Maple Leafs game against the Ottawa Senators that Gill is in fact sick, according to the club… bumer.