According to Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen, that’s the latest impression given by the Ottawa Senators assistant general manager. ”After talking with Tim Murray, I’m thinking Ben Bishop gets traded. Senators in (position) to keep driving up the price.” And Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun suggests the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Carolina Hurricanes are all in the mix for Bishop. ESPN [...]

The Detroit Red Wings aren’t looking to add depth players as the NHL trade deadline approaches, and the players they were most interested in already have been dealt to other teams. That list includes defenseman Jay Bouwmeester and forwards Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla. Bob McKenzie tweeted that after the Vancouver Canucks acquired Derek Roy, they let the Leafs [...]

Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired center Derek Roy from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Kevin Connauton and a second round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Roy, 29, has appeared in 30 games for the Stars this season, collecting 22 points (4-18-22). The 5’9”, [...]

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Buddy Robinson to a three-year entry-level contract. Robinson recently completed his sophomore collegiate season at Lake Superior State. The Lakers fell to Bowling Green in the first round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. A native of Bellmawr, N.J., Robinson played in 38 games this past season, registering [...]

After dealing captain Brenden Morrow, the Dallas Stars could soon be hanging the “For Sale” sign according to the New York Post’s Larry Brooks. While rental players such as Jaromir Jagr, Derek Roy and Eric Nystrom could likely be had, Brooks wonders if the Stars might truly start a rebuild by fielding offers on forward Loui Eriksson. The 27-year-old Swede has proven he can produce – netting 25-plus in each [...]

Dan Rosen of NHL.com spoke to a few NHL general managers with the deadline looming. Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier stated that he would listen to calls on every player on the club’s roster. ”I don’t think it’s a case of making players available or not available; it’s that you’re trying to improve the club and the focus [...]

Dan Boyle’s name persists as one of the hottest available deadline targets and ESPN’s Katie Strang believes the New York Rangers have definite interest in the 36-year-old blueliner. Strang notes that Marian Gaborik would be a good fit for the San Jose Sharks in return, but that his $7.5-million cap hit makes him a difficult addition for a lot of teams. Another [...]

On Insider Trading on the NHL on TSN, Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie and Pierre Lebrun discussed Jarome Iginla‘s future. Both McKenzie and Lebrun feel that Iginla could very well be moved at the deadline. ”I think if he’s made available, keep an eye on the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings; Daryl Sutter obviously has that relationship with Iginla [...]

If the Dallas Stars get their way, Derek Roy‘s name won’t feature in trade rumors for much longer. According to Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News, the club is currently working to negotiate a contract extension with Roy ahead of the April 3rd trade deadline. Fortunately for the Dallas club, the 29-year-old center seems to want the same thing. [...]

2013 NHL Entry Draft Second Round traded picks. The Anaheim Ducks second-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 12, 2011 that sent Andrew Cogliano to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The Calgary Flames second-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 12, 2012 that sent Michael Cammalleri, Karri Ramo and [...]