On the Edmonton Oilers …
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli is looking for a third line center.
He was in Minnesota watching the Wild play the Lightning. He was looking at center pending UFA Brian Boyle.
Chiarelli will also watch Martin Hanzal tonight.
The Chicago Blackhawks are also looking at Boyle, as are the Columbus Blue Jackets.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: When asked again about the trade deadline and if he’ll go after a big-name rental, Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman said.
“No, I don’t think so,” Bowman said from Stockholm, where he was scouting last week. “I’m not saying 100 percent we’re not going to make a trade, but I’m not expecting to make a significant trade.”
On if that could change before the deadline, Bowman said:
“Yeah, anything can happen,” Bowman added. “But we’ve had meetings and that’s not our focus at all as we get ready for the trade deadline.”
The Blackhawks don’t have a lot of salary cap space and Bowman doesn’t want to trade anyone from their current roster.
Coyotes GM John Chayka has been at two Blackhawks games in the past week and may be eyeing someone on their roster.
thinks the Blackhawks could add a medium to low end forward. If the Dallas Stars become sellers, would ask about Patrick Eaves. He’s scored 21 goals this year and only carries a $1 million cap hit.
Top Trade Bait List …
TSN: Top players who could be traded before the trade deadline.
- Kevin Shattenkirk
- Matt Duchene
- Martin Hanzal
- Patrick Eaves
- Michael Stone
- Radim Vrbata
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Ben Bishop
- Evander Kane
- Brian Boyle
- Patrik Berglund
- Patrick Sharp
- Thomas Vanek
- Anthony Duclair
- Ondrej Pavelec
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Jordan Eberle
- Shane Doan
- Jarome Iginla
- Marc-Andre Fleury
- Curtis Lazar
- Alexandre Burrows
- Mathieu Perreault
- Drew Stafford
- Kyle Quincey
- Jaroslav Halak
- Brian Gionta
- P-A Parenteau
- Valtteri Filppula
- Mark Streit