Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks …
Terry Frei: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Avs – Ducks game: Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knight and Buffalo Sabres.
Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers …
David Pagnotta: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Maple Leafs – Rangers game: Montreal Canadiens (2), Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators.
Scouting the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Blue Jackets – Seantors game: Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Vegas Golden Knights.
On Kevin Shattenkirk, Thomas Vanek and Patrick Sharp …
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Looking at three players who could be traded by the March 1st trade deadline day
Kevin Shattenkirk – at the start of the season, it seemed the Blues were okay with keeping Shattenkirk all season and possibly losing him for nothing. LeBrun thinks that, that has changed now as they may not be a top team in the Western Conference like they thought they might be. GM Doug Armstrong might be getting ready to listen to offers on Shattenkirk.
Thomas Vanek – trade buzz has picked up recently on Vanek as the Red Wings playoff chances may be slipping away. Source saying the Red Wings haven’t talked to any teams about the pending UFA. LeBrun thinks that GM Ken Holland could approach Vanek and his agent to see if they would be interested in an extension.
Patrick Sharp – The Stars next 10-12 games will determine what GM Jim Nill will do at the trade deadline. If they don’t start winning, they will become a seller. The 35-year old Sharp is a pending UFA, with a 10-team limited no-trade clause.
