NHL Trade Deadline News & Rumors / It's Finally Here!!!

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!

Raffi Torres - He should be traded today, but the Blue Jackets only want draft picks back. Who has spare picks to trade? It will most likely be a 2nd round pick.

Ray Whitney - I am thinking I was right about his ego. Unless he becomes more willing to work with the situation, he won't be traded. The LA Kings are really hot on him.

Dan Hamhuis - Everyone and their dog has put him somewhere already. But yet he's still a Predator. He will be traded, I'm sure of it. Bruins, Devils, Flyers & Leafs have all been interested.

Ethan Moreau - The Oilers are really going to pull the plug on this guy. It's either Toronto, Pittsburgh or the Kings.

Dwayne Roloson - Like I have said all along, the Flyers need a guy like Roloson and he even has Chris Pronger vouching for him. If you want a playoff warrior, you want Roli. But the Blackhawks want in on Roli, so it may just be a bidding war today.

Wojtek Wolski - Surprisingly, he's on the block. He's one of the "bigger" names that are on the market and he will fetch a nice draft pick and a good prospect. The Coyotes may have interest in him.

Carlo Colaiacovo - I couldn't even tell you who would want him. If he garners more than a 3rd round pick, I'd be surprised. He's not much of an impact guy.

Brad Boyes - He just might be the most in demand guy today. He's young and still has some good years left. The Kings, Rangers, Habs and Capitals are interested. Stay tuned, he should be traded today.

Peter Mueller - Another guy a lot of teams are going to want. But how much is too much for Mueller? The Oilers, Avs and Kings are interested.

Carey Price/Jaroslav Halak - Neither of them are going to be traded. If one of them actually does, it's going to be Carey Price and not Halak.

Cristobal Huet - The Hawks are trying to deal Huet. So far, no takers. The Flyers are an obvious choice, but I guess we will see who wants him.

Sheldon Souray - The big bomb is, from what I know, is going to be a New York Ranger by the deadline. Glen Sather is under fire and he's trying to save his job. Landing Souray may just calm down the masses.

Nathan Horton - I still hear Horton to Edmonton. Andrew Cogliano and Linus Omark are the guys the Panthers are requesting. I'm still trying to find out more.

Slava Kozlov - Boston is still the only place I have heard him going to. If he goes anywhere else, than I'm surprised.

Colby Armstrong - It strange to hear him going to Calgary because I just don't see it. I have also heard he's going back to Pittsburgh. Again, don't see it. I have no idea where he could end up.

Drew Stafford - I was asked last night about him. All I could say was I heard Stafford to the Oilers for Tom Gilbert and a high pick or a good prospect. But, I doubt it's true.

Andrew Cogliano - The only two teams really interested in him are the Phoenix Coyotes and the Florida Panthers. I could see one of them nabbing him today.

Teemu Selanne - The New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers have shown a lot of interest in Selanne. They could use his scoring touch.

Alexander Frolov - He should be traded today. I keep hearing Montreal, Rangers and now the Thrashers have called about him. But look for the Kings wanting a scoring forward in return. FLrolov ins't cheap and they won't give him away.

Scott Niedermayer - I was told the Devils, Flyers and Rangers have been pushing for him. But Bob MacKenzie says Niedermayer isn't going anywhere. Bob's not wrong very often.

Lubomir Visnovsky - The Devils and the Bruins want Visnovsky. I would suspect that one of them will make a deal for him today.

Brooks Orpik - The Pens need to clear a little space so they can make a more bold move than the Poni deal. Orpik is the odd man out. The Blackhawks are interested in him.

Robert Lang - The Coyotes are asking too much and the Capitals could use him. Will either team budge?

Maxim Afinogenov - The word is that the Capitals really would like to acquire Afinogenov. I know it will involve a pick. Do the Caps do it? Ovechkin hopes so.

Mike Comrie - The Panthers, Capitals, Kings, Rangers and the Devils have all called Edmonton about Comrie. I could see him traded today.

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