• David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail writes that Corey Crawford may still be Chicago’s goaltender of the future but neither he nor Ray Emery are the answer this season. Shoalts says that Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman needs an experienced netminder immediately. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, the ideal choice is Evgeni Nabokov, but he is not available. Shoalts writes that the only real option available is 39-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin of the Oilers.
  • Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that the Flyers don’t match up well against either the New York Rangers or Boston Bruins. He says this could force General Manager Paul Holmgren’s hand when it comes to making a deal before the deadline. With Nashville unlikely to trade either of its two star defencemen, Carchidi says the Flyers should look at acquiring Toronto’s Luke Schenn, Carolina’s Bryan Allen (who would have to waive a no-trade clause), or Montreal’s Hal Gill.
  • The Buffalo Sabres have been playing solid hockey of late, going 5-1-1 in their last seven but still find themselves stuck in 14th place in the East. With so many teams to pass and so many three point games out there, is it time for the Sabres to become sellers leading up to the trade deadline? Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News writes that Sabres GM Darcy Regier has several players he will have to decide whether or not to shop. Among them are Paul Gaustad, Brad Boyes, Jochen Hecht, Derek Roy, Jordan Leopold
    and Robyn Regehr.



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