Sorry everyone I had to break this post up because I got word that a trade was in the air and it turns out those rumors were true as Brad Boyes just got dealt to the Sabres.
*-> The Boyes deal should mean that Tim Connolly is on the move, the Sabres may play it smart and wait till tomorrow to shop Connolly as theirs not many qaulity centers on the market. I'm still hearing that the Caps are number one in the running. I wouldn't be surprised however if Los Angeles is also deep in the mix. The darkhorse in the West for Connolly I believe is Minnesota.
*-> Brett Clark of the Tampa Bay Lightning is in play if the Bolts can get a piece of the puzzle back.
*-> Atlanta is desperate to make a deal to put them back in contention, lots and lots of rumblings. There's even talk of a "recently acquired player" being flipped for another. Wheeler? Stuart? Maxwell?
*-> Reports have the Dallas Stars holding ground with Brad Richards, it's looking like unless it's a blockbuster they don't want to make a move. Richards has shown intention he wants to win with Dallas and remain with the club. Do they take that slight risk he changes his mind however?
*-> Vyacheslav Voinov is being dangled in LA. The Kings are shopping the Russian blueliner in hopes of landing that pivot they've been seeking since last season. The Edmonton Oilers may have interest if more is offered.
*-> Speaking of Edmonton, Rick Dudley has said he'd be open to possibly trading Zach Bogosian if he got an player that can help him right now and a equal prospect for the future. Ales Hemsky apparently fits the player who can help now Dudley was rumored to have said. Would the Oilers be willing to lower there asking price and raise the return back? The Thrashers have been rumored to be possibly in the hunt as of today for Dustin Penner today as well.
*-> The Nashville Predators are also looking at Dustin Penner to add some more firepower to their club in case Sergei Kostitsyn tails off.
*-> Florida is reportedly asking for an arm and a leg for Marty Reasoner, the Canucks are confirmed to be in on Reasoner but don't want to pay the asking price. Talks stalled but expected to start again tomorrow.
*-> A little update on the John Michael Liles situation. John Michael Liles will most likely be traded tomorrow it appears as it's been confirmed he's handed in his list of teams that he wont accept a deal to. Reports have also confirmed that Buffalo is on the 12 teams he's willing to go. Columbus is still pitching offers not sure if Columbus is on the list on not. One has to wonder if the Toronto Maple Leafs are on it as well?
I can tell it's going to be a long night, then very long day tomorrow for me. I'm scared to goto sleep because the hockey world is buzzing right now and still lots of rumors to chase. I'm also currently trying to get a chatroom up and running on Ice Scoopz for the Deadline but may stick with the Forum as I'm having problems with Blogger tonight.
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