On the St. Louis Blues …
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: (chat) The Blues could decide to leave Jay Bouwmeester unprotected in the expansion draft to see if Vegas would bite. That may not help the Blues retain Kevin Shattenkirk though as if he’s not re-signed by the trade deadline, they could trade him.
On the New York Rangers …
Steve Zipay: The Rangers had been trying to trade defenseman Dylan McIlrath in recent weeks, but obviously no takers.
On the Calgary Flames …
Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1260 of if Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton could be available: “I haven’t heard that at all.” Adds: “I don’t know. But I shall investigate.”
On the Anaheim Ducks …
Chris Nichols: Bob McKenzie on the Anaheim Ducks: “If #NHLDucks miss playoffs or get knocked out early, that’s when you could see some significant changes in terms of trades.”
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Craig Custance of ESPN: It’s still early in the season, but Red Wings goaltenders Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard have put up some good numbers. Despite some teams having struggling goalies or injuries, the Red Wings haven’t received any calls.
“I haven’t really had any calls on anybody on anything right now,” Holland said. “It’s early in the year. We’re all trying to see what we’ve got.”
It does sound like the Wings may not be interested in moving one even if teams were calling. A two goalie system may be part of their plan.
“We were hoping, believing, the one-two punch we had in goal was going to be a strength. In the early going, it has been,” Holland said. “Touch wood, we’ve got both guys healthy. I think Jimmy is coming in understanding that Petr Mrazek is the No. 1 goaltender. He’s the backup. I think you have to practice different. You have a different mental outlook. … He’s going to play this weekend. In sports, every night is new.”
