For the Boston Bruins, is a trade worth it?
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com: Rentals do not seem likely to be an option. However, that may not be easy.
“I’d prefer to err on the side of a player that will integrate into us on the longer-term. Last year, we gave up draft picks. I wasn’t prepared to move players that I felt in the same regard that teams had asked for in order to get a higher-level rental or a different kind of rental. I’m not going to deviate from what I said. Are there players and we have a surplus? That’s what I want to try and evaluate and find out whether or not we can deal from a position of strength.”
mentions the name Gabriel Landeskog and that those talks had been ongoing for a few weeks. Finally, Boston will mostly stand pat.
Dennis Wideman, the odd man out on the Calgary Flames blueline …
Eric Francis of the Calgary Herald: Calgary does not appear to be much of a buyer or seller. This is after acquiring Michael Stone. Now, the odd man out is Dennis Wideman.
reiterates that Calgary is in that dreaded middle ground. Wideman is likely not going anywhere because of his price tag of $5.25 million. Moves for a goalie are not likely as this group will now sink or swim.
The desirable dozen?
Jeff Gordon of STLToday.com: There are a list of twelve players that could be moved by the deadline. Gordon adds a little more on each and whether they may stay or go.
believes the highest price may go to players like Matt Duchene, Landeskog, and Kevin Shattenkirk. A package might have to involve a young player, high end prospect, and possibly another prospect/player. After that tier, the prices and trade chances start to trend downward. Most will only cost a pick and maybe a prospect. The expectation is that Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are likely to stay put as well.