from Ansar Khan of Mlive, first up the Mike Green talk...

The Red Wings and Lightning have had many discussions and will continue to talk. Detroit would like Tampa Bay's first-round pick this year, which is sure to be in the high 20s, if not 30th or 31st. If the Red Wings must settle for a second-round pick, which would be around 60th overall, they'll also want a young player who can step into their lineup next season...

The Red Wings offered Howard or Petr Mrazek to Philadelphia after Flyers goalie Brian Elliott was injured last week (he had core muscle surgery and is expected to be out 5-6 weeks). The Flyers said they're not interested in either. They appear content with Michal Neuvirth, who has gone 3-0-1 since Elliott's injury....

Some teams have shown interest in forward Gustav Nyquist, including the Nashville Predators, whom the Red Wings visit tonight (8 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit).

Nyquist has one year remaining on his contract at $4.75 million, but his salary next season jumps to $5.5 million, and he has a full no-trade clause. He told MLive earlier in the week that he hadn't been approached about waiving it and indicated he might consider it depending on the situation. he is tied for second on the team with 15 goals.

more names, more talk...