Sunday, December 19, 2010

Ice Scoopz: Sunday Afternoon

A few rumors to report as the Christmas Trade Deadline looms. Not much activity so far but should pick up hopefully later this afternoon.

*-> Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman is insisting that the Bolts have only touched base with free agent goalie Evgeni Nabokov. Yzerman claims his team is prepared to moat likely payout the season with his tandem. Despite these claims many around the hockey world are saying Tampa is indeed interested if they could get him cheap. The Sens keep coming up as well but do not have the cap space to proceed and are struggling to find takers for Brian Lee. Colorado is also reportedly in the mix but still on the fence about bringing in help. Washington is still sticking with their 100% not interested in a goalie this season.

*-> The Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly talking to the New York Rangers about Michael Del Zotto. It's believed the Jackets are trying to send former Ranger Fedor Tyutin back to the Big Apple along with Nikita Filitov in exchange for young Del Zotto.

*-> Pierre Lebrun has reported several teams have contacted the Devils in regards to Brian Rolston but are asking to get him at half price on re-entry waivers. One of the teams is rumored to be St. Louis.

*-> Lebrun has also reported that underachieving Nikolas Berfors is on the block with the Atlanta Thrashers.

*-> The Flyers are having no luck so far shopping Scott Walker, Dan Carcilo or Nikolai Zherdev. The attention from most teams is on James Van Rymsdyk but their asking price is ridiculously high. Some have even reported its as high as 2 first rounders and a prospect. They still however maintain their not shopping the young forward.

More in a bit.

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