- Brian Huddle via twitter: Huddle noted that Aaron Portzline said on TSN1050 that Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter WILL be moved.
- David Pagnotta via twitter: The Rangers want to bring in a top 6 scorer, possibly a 3rd pairing, physical defenseman.
- Edmonton Oilers via twitter: GM Tambellini: “I have no plans to move Ryan Smyth. Ryan has made it clear that he wants to stay here and play for the Oilers.”
- Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky could be moved within days.
- Jim Matheson via twitter: If Ales Hemsky would take a 2 year, $4.25 million per year deal, it would likely get done tomorrow. The Oilers are leery of a 4 or 5 year deal due to injury history.
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning forward Ryan Malone said he’s playing tonight.
- Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals GM George McPhee on Mike Green, “…It’ll be no more than 7 to 10 days and it could be this wkend.”
- George Richards via twitter: Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is off his crutches and says that he’ll begin skating this week. Defenseman Jason Garrison will be out 7-10 days with a lower body injury.
- Tony Marinaro via twitter: Dreger said that the Canadiens wouldn’t get 1 call if they shopped Tomas Kaberle. One GM told Dreger that Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford is the executive of the year for trading Kaberle.
- James Mirtle via twitter: Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Gunnarsson was put on the IR with an ankle injury and will miss at least 7 days.
- Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines: Ott-Benn-Vincour. Eriksson–Ribeiro-Ryder. Nystrom-Fiddler-Dvorak. Dowell–Wandell–Burish.
- Sam Kasan of NHL.com: Pittsburgh Penguins lines: Kunitz–Malkin-Neal, Cooke-Staal–Dupuis, Sullivan-O’Reilly-Jeffrey, Adams-Vitale-Park, (Asham).
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Parise–Henrique–Kovalchuk; Sykora-Elias-Clarkson; Ponikarovsky–Zubrus–Bernier; Veilleux–Josefson–Janssen.
- Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers lines: Anisimov–Stepan–Gaborik. Hagelin-Richards-Callahan. Dubinsky-Boyle-Prust. Rupp-Mitchell-Fedotenko.
- Scott MacArthur via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul–Bozak–Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Connolly, Crabb-Lombardi-Kulemin, Boyce-Steckel-Brown.
- Michael Russo via twitter: Josh Harding will start in net against the Ducks.
- Jonas Siegel via twitter: Jonas Gustavsson will start in net for the Leafs.