Update:  Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune claims he knows “for a fact” Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher is trying to cobble together a deal “quickly” and wonders if today could be the day. Following the latest 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the squad continues to tumble down the standings and further out of the playoff picture [...]

Scott Howson the General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets has implied to the Columbus Dispatch that several moves would be made ahead of the trade deadline. “We’ll be active,” Scott Howson said. ”This last five-game stretch has given us a little more clarity. we’re just not good enough as a team.” As for “untouchables”, they apparently don’t exist under current [...]