On the Montreal Canadiens …
Louis Jean: The Canadiens are still looking to improve their team, but it won’t be a major deal.
Pierre LeBrun: The Canadiens still have five second round picks in the next two years. They could use one in another trade if need be.
On the Los Angeles Kings …
Dennis Bernstein: The Kings might have one more trade in them. Hearing that they are still looking to make moves.
Dennis Bernstein: The Kings are still talking but they won’t be moving anyone that has term left on their deals, including Marian Gaborik.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Kelly: Sounding like the Stars won’t be active today unless something new is presented to them.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Matthew Sekeres: The Canucks are unlikely to trade another roster player or prospect today. Might take on a bad contract for a draft pick.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Ryan Rishaug: The Oilers aren’t shutting it down for the day. They still have a few “irons in the fire.”
Joe McDonald: The Oilers were interested in Lightning’s Valtteri Filppula, but league source saying a deal is dead.
On the New York Islanders …
Joe McDonald: The Islanders are talking to teams about Josh Ho-Sang.
Brian Compton: The Islanders are aggressively going after Radim Vrbata.
Stephen Whyno: Jaroslav Halak is getting interest, but no guarantee he’s traded.
On the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins …
Joe McDonald: Source saying there is nothing going on between the Islanders and Bruins about a back up goalie.
On the New York Rangers …
Brett Cyrgalis: Coach Alain Vigneault on the deadline: “Unless something out of the ordinary…not quite sure if there will be a big splash.”
On the Philadelphia Flyers …
Chris Johnston: Michal Neuvirth signs a two-year, $5 million extension – a $2.5 million cap hit.
John Shannon: The Flyers are now expected to protect Anthony Stolarz and make Michal Neuvirth available in the expansion draft.
Jim Matheson: Imagine the Flyers are not trying to trade Steve Mason as a rental to someone.