Ice Scoopz: Tuesday Afternoon

*-> The Toronto Maple Leafs are rumored to be up to something. Noise around Toronto has the Leafs attempting to make a move. Mikhail Grabovski is a name that keeps being linked to a move. Grabovski hasn't attracted much interest around the league since Toronto signed him to that expensive deal but there still is a couple suitors looking for quick fix offense up the middle. The Columbus Blue Jackets have taken a look at Grabovski and he may be worked into a Kaberle deal as a cap dump its being said. The Jackets now have a better chance at landing the blueliner as the Ducks appear to be out of the mix after signing Sutton. The Nashville Predators have also been linked but will the possible arrival of arch enemy Grabovski effect the recently acquired Sergei Kostitsyn. The Leafs also have the possibility of just waiving him in hopes he gets claimed but Burke isn't a lose for nothing kind of guy. Jeff Finger is another name that keeps popping up as a soon to be waived Maple Leaf. So the so called noise in Toronto could be something as simple as a demotion. We'll know soon enough.

*-> Willie Mitchell formerly of the Vancouver Canucks has been speaking the Washington Capitals about a possible deal. The San Jose Sharks are also rumored to be interested but are still cautious about his concussion problems.

*-> Shaone Morrisonn has been signed to a 2 year deal worth 2$ mil roughly. The Buffalo Sabres acquired the former Capitol yesterday evening.

*-> Tim Kennedy of the Buffalo Sabres who was waived yesterday was rumored to be on the verge of being bought out but it appears now his agent claims it was all just salary cap house cleaning to get his number off the cap. The Sabres his agent claims has no intentions of a buyout.

*-> Nikolai Khabibulin is being shopped by the Edmonton Oilers in hopes someone will take a risk on the former Stanley Cup winner. The Oilers are rumored to be trying to rid themselves of a potential PR situation if Khabibulin is convicted of his DUI charges. There isn't interest around the league yet, but maybe once the dust settles at the start of the season. That may be too long for the Oil though so a buyouy may be coming shortly.