Ice Scoopz: Thursday Morning

Well it looks like Trade Deadline Day is less than a week away now and the trade talks are starting to pick back up. Not that they weren't going on still as most GM's are using this time to look over their rosters, listen to their advisors and test the water to see what they can get for their unwanted and whose also out there. Many GM's have also taken the time to push for any major UFA resignings so that come march 3rd there is no doubt or worry whether on not a key player will walk for free in the off season. For most players this is the worst time of the year but for me and most NHL fans it's Christmas. So on that note tonight will be part one of 6 Deadline Day Previews where i'll be highlighting who could be sellers, who could be traded and each teams needs for each of the 30 National Hockey League teams. Remember this is the place to be come deadline day as I'll be online from 8am till way past the deadline at 6pm reporting everything and anything trade related. So tune in.

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*-> Rene Bourque of the Calgary Flames has signed a 6 year deal worth 3.3$mil a season with the Calgary Flames. He's having a career year with the Flames with 41 points in 52 games played. This should end any speculation he could be out the door at the deadline.

*-> Another signing today Cal Clutterbuck of the Minnesota Wild has signed a 3 year deal with the Wild worth on average 1.4$mil a season. The next expected signing out of Minny should be Marek Zidlicky who the Wild are desperatly trying to sign him. According to reports a deals almost done and their just short by a couple thousand dollars.

*-> Alexander Medvedev the President of the KHL met with Gary Bettman last night. It was a private closed doors meeting and was rumored to be about a player transfer agreement for the start of next season. This could be the case but I doubt the Russians would follow as soon as any of their stars take off they waive the agreement and start to poach.