NHL Trade Rumors are flying

NHL Trade Deadline is inching closer.....
Who will "sell' and who will "buy".
Who is available?
Who is needed to flesh out teams?
Teams are scrambling to add to their lines before the battle for the Stanley Cup begins.

 

Some trades  already have been done:

Mike Fisher to Nashville

Francois Beauchemin to Anaheim

Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia

Other players, as they become UFA's or otherwise ending their contracts,

will be put up in trades for whatever power/talent teams feel the need to add.

And other, such as financial, considerations come into play as well.

Trade one BIG expense  item for several excellent - but cheaper - prospects, perhaps.

Below an - incomplete - list of possibly available trade offers. There may be,

and surely will be, others that have not been rumored about as yet! 

• Anaheim Ducks could offer: LW Jason Blake, D Andreas Lilja, D Paul Mara, C Todd Marchant.
• Atlanta Thrashers: F Nik Antropov,  F Niclas Bergfors
• Boston Bruins offering: D Andrew Ference, D Mark Stuart, W Blake Wheeler
• Buffalo Sabres: C Tim Connolly, RW Mike Grier, C Jochen Hecht, C Rob Niedermayer, D Craig RiverCalgary Flames:  maybe  D Jay Bouwmeester, LW Curtis Glencross, C Olli Jokinen
• Carolina Hurricanes: perhaps RW Erik Cole, RW Chad Larose, D Joni Pitkanen
• Chicago Blackhawks available: D Nick Boynton
• Columbus Blue Jackets: C Derrick Brassard, G Steve Mason, D Fedor Tyutin, D Jan Hejda, F Jakub Voracek, G Steve Mason
• Dallas Stars: C Mike Ribiero,  F Brad RichardsDetroit Red Wings: RW Patrick Eaves, D Ruslan Salei
• Edmonton Oilers: RW Dustin Penner, D Ladislav Smid, C Shawn Horcoff, F Ales Hemsky
• Florida Panthers have lots to offer:  RW Radek Dvorak, LW Rostislav Olesz, LW Chris Higgins, D Bryan McCabe, LW Cory Stillman, G Tomas Vokoun\
• Los Angeles Kings: C Michal Handzus, LW Alexi Ponikarovsky
• Minnesota Wild: could offer LW Andrew Brunette, C John Madden, RW Chuck Kobasew, RW Antti Mietinen, G Jose Theodore
• Montreal Canadiens: C Scott Gomez, LW Andrei Kostitsyn, D Yannick Weber
• Nashville Predators: RW J.P. DumontNew Jersey Devils:  C Jason Arnott, D Colin White, LW Brian Rolston, C Dainius Zubrus
• New York Islanders: D Radek Martinek, D Milan Jurcina, C Zenon Konopka, C Doug Weight
• New York Rangers: D Matt Gilroy, C Todd White, D Michael Del Zotto, F Marian Gaborik
• Ottawa Senators: D Chris Campoli, D Sergei Gonchar, C Chris Kelly, RW Alex Kovalev, D Filip Kuba, D Chris Phillips, C Peter Regin, LW Jarrko Ruutu
• Philadelphia Flyers: RW Nikolai ZherdevPhoenix Coyotes: D Adrian Aucoin, RW Lee Stempniak, RW Radim Vrbata
• Pittsburgh Penguins: RW Aaron Asham, C Michael Rupp
• San Jose Sharks: RW Devon Setoguchi, D Niclas Wallin
• St. Louis Blues: D Eric Brewer, C Brad Boyes, D Erik Johnson
• Tampa Bay Lightning: LW Simon Gagne, G Dan Ellis, G Mike Smith
• Toronto Maple Leafs: G J.S. Giguere, D Tomas Kaberle, D Mike Komisarek,
• Vancouver Canucks: need everything, cannot offer anyone :-)
• Washington Capitals: D Scott Hannan, C Matt Hendricks

Koivu vs Kaberle