Steve Yzerman, one of the most beloved figureheads in all of hockey. Continuously mentioned in the same breath as recent hockey greats; Gretzky, Lemieux and Messier. His resume as a player is almost unparalleled; 6th place in all-time NHL scoring, 10 time NHL all-star, recipient of the Lester B. Pearson, Frank J. Selke, Conn Smythe [...]
The 2008 entry draft is two days away. At this point too many things are happening to believe no trades will take place. Here are some final rumours.
…would you move guys like Patrick Marleau or Joe Thornton? Anything a GM does is an attempt to make his team better, but would that be the move to help the Sharks gain some depth?
According to Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to land two centers in the off-season.
Are the Blue Jackets trying to re-sign Michael Peca? Will the Blue Jackets try to acquire Patrick Marleau? Can Brian Campbell get more than $8 million per season on the open market? Which UFAs could land big deals this summer? Which team will try to make big moves this off-season?
Will the Blue Jackets sign, or deal for a front-line center? Did the Sharks offer Steve Bernier to the Rangers? How much are the Rangers are willing to pay Sean Avery? Are the Lightning planning on re-signing Vincent Lecavalier long-term?
Will the Maple Leafs consider buying out Darcy Tucker? Did Erik Christensen want out of Pittsburgh? Should the Bruins re-sign Tim Thomas, Glen Metropolit? Were the Sharks intent on moving Patrick Marleau before the deadline? Did the Canadiens miss out on deals with the Blackhawks, Flames? Do the Capitals intend on re-signing Cristobal Huet? Why did the Blue Jackets trade Adam Foote, couldn’t trade for Brad Richards? Which teams chased Tuomo Ruutu before he was dealt to the Hurricanes? Will Ryan Miller leave the Sabres after next season?
Are the Wild going after Mats Sundin? Do the Ducks intend to be big players at the deadline? Which team have the Stars been scouting lately? Will Patrick Marleau get dealt? Are the Predators looking for forwards?
Larry Brooks of the New York Post reports that the Florida Panthers are trying to put together a deal that would send forward Olli Jokinen to the San Jose Sharks.
Florida Panthers Assistant GM Randy Sexton tells Brian Biggane of the Palm Beach Post that the club is actively shopping to improve their roster before the February 26 trade deadline.
According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, a deal that would have seen San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Carle and a draft pick head to Ottawa was nixed when Senators pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Wade Redden refused to waive his no trade clause.
Could Vincent Lecavalier end up with the Canadiens as an UFA? What’s the latest on Marian Hossa? Is Olli Jokinen being shopped by the Panthers? Are the Lightning looking to clear cap space? Will Darren McCarty accept tryout with the Red Wings? Is Patrick Marleau on the trade block? Do the Blue Jackets want want to re-sign Adam Foote, trade David Vyborny? Which defensemen might the Blues shop? Are the Rangers shopping Marek Malik?
San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson tells John MacKinnon of The Edmonton Journal that if the right deal came along he would trade struggling forward Patrick Marleau.
ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside takes a look at 13 pending free agents from the Eastern Conference that could change teams before the February 26 trade deadline.
Have a couple of Penguins asked for trades out of town? Are the Sharks still looking to deal Patrick Marleau? Can Ray Giroux get back into the NHL in the off-season? Which players might the Blue Jackets move if they fall out of the playoff race? Could the red Wings end up with Jaromir Jagr? What other deals were the Ducks working on before moving Andy McDonald? Is Kyle Okposo close to becoming an NHLer? Which Penguins defenseman might the Hurricanes have some interest in?
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