Three teams looking for centers are….
TSN: The Calgary Flames are looking for a top-six center, more specifically a second-line center for the next three to five years according to Darren Dreger.
If the Flames stay in the playoff race, he could be more aggressive and become a more important player than expected at the NHL trade deadline.
Pierre LeBrun adds that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators are also looking for help in the middle.
“I detect an initial trend here before March 7 and teams trying to get up to speed in the middle. Easier said than done.
NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues Should Also Be Aggressive With Their Roster
Quick hits on the Predators and Rangers, and two coaches in the hot seat
Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Nashville Predators are underachieving, but they won’t sell players just to get the season started. They have too many good players and one with big contracts. They’re looking to make a move and are armed with some cap space and three first-round picks this year. They will look for a center. If they don’t change the situation, waiting for the UFA Gustave Nyquist could be moving.
In the coaching hot seat are Derek Lalande in Detroit and Mike Sullivan in Pittsburgh.
It’s not easy to make trades involving players like Chris Kreider (two years left at $6.5 million) and Jacob oven (one year left at $8 million). Both do not benefit from any commercial protection. It makes sense that the New York Rangers have made both players available as they look to make something happen. Rangers won’t just give them away and will look for a return that would help them now. Teams that might be interested in trading with the Rangers include the Predators, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.
NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers
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