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Kuba Hurting- Will He Be Traded

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03/07/06 at 10:10 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Pioneer Press,

For the record, Filip Kuba has an abdominal strain that will cause him to miss a second consecutive game tonight against the Los Angeles Kings, the Wild defenseman said Monday. Kuba is one of four Wild defensemen due to become unrestricted free agents who could be high on the shopping lists of teams looking for a durable top-four defenseman. Hence the club's caginess about Kuba's injury. "He's injured," Risebrough said. "We don't anticipate him out long. That's the official line." Does that mean Kuba is on the trading block? "I'm saying that the trade deadline is looming, and I'm not commenting about who I'm trading or not," Risebrough said.

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Trade Talks Delayed- Many Teams Still In Playoff Race

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03/07/06 at 09:41 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,

Across the league, GMs are citing the shift of the trade deadline back to 40 days from the final day of the season from the old mark of 26 days as a key reason why there doesn't seem to be a high level of activity in the final days before the deadline. More teams believe they are still in the race, the GMs suggest. But few believe the salary-cap system imposed as part of last summer's new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL Players' Association is a factor in sluggish league-wide trade chatter.

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Report- Parrish Traded

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03/07/06 at 09:31 AM ET | Comments (0)

RDS (translated) is reporting Mark Parrish has been traded by the Islanders. Where you ask, that has yet to be reported. update 9:32am, via TSN,

A website report last night suggested the impending unrestricted free agent had been traded, although no destination or yield was mentioned. Parrish is expected to be in the lineup when the Islanders face the New Jersey Devils tonight. It is, however, highly likely that Parrish will be traded before the 3 p.m. deadline on Thursday.

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Who’s Wanted

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03/06/06 at 11:24 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Shawn P. Roarke of Fox Sports,

FOXSports.com takes a look at the 10 players it feels will be most in demand come Thursday. These players may not be the 10 biggest-name players to eventually switch teams this week, but they are the players — if made available — who will generate the most interest from the buyers in the market. No 6 Sheldon Souray Last seen: Losing his luster in the hockey-mad city of Montreal, where the Canadiens are on the precipice of missing the postseason.

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All Things Are Equal

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03/06/06 at 11:00 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Scott Burnside of ESPN,

"This is the way it should be," Anaheim GM Brian Burke said Sunday after his Ducks dropped a shootout decision to Columbus and remained four points out of the last playoff position. "This is what we voted for." He recalled his tenure in Vancouver, when the annual trade deadline meant big boys such as Colorado, Detroit, Philadelphia and Toronto scooped up most of the available big-name players because the small markets were unloading salary to keep their bottom line in order or were unable to obtain those players because of the same economic constraints. No more.

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Kevin Allen Sees Luongo To Kings

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03/06/06 at 10:53 PM ET | Comments (0)

Kevin Allen of USA TODAY was on WDFN in Detroit and stated the talk of Luongo to the Kings is real and sees it happening before the trade deadline. Also sees Roloson and Joseph moving, plus Theodore getting traded in the summer to either Vancouver or Colorado. Kevin mentioned goaltending in Detroit is not a major worry and the Wings feel Legace has proved himself and Osgood is getting back into good graces of team management. Said Pat Quinn is done in Toronto unless he turns the season around quickly.

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Ducks Prospect Jordan Smith Loses Vision In Left Eye

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03/06/06 at 10:41 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Soo Today,

The professional hockey career of Mighty Ducks prospect Jordan Smith is over, after officials of Maine Medical Center announced tonight that he won't regain vision in his injured eye. The following news release was issued tonight by Portland Pirates: Smith is under the care of orbital specialist Dr. Natan D. Kahn M.D., and retinal specialist Dr. Jeffrey K. Moore M.D. "Today Jordan underwent a second surgery on his left eye, which was uncomplicated. It was determined pre-operatively that vision in the eye could not be restored and the intent of today's operation was to keep the eye comfortable and achieve the best cosmetic outcome. The surgery was successful in all aspects and he is recovering well and will be discharged tomorrow," said Dr. Moore.

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Lidstrom Talks

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03/06/06 at 10:30 PM ET | Comments (0)

It is not often that you hear an interview with Nick Lidstrom that lasts longer than a minute. Tonight, Lidstrom was a guest on the Mitch Albom radio show for about ten minutes. He talked about the Olympics (after having a team dinner when they won the gold, they went back to the Olympic village where they met up with the women from the gold medal winning Swedish curling team) and his future. Nick plans on taking it a year at a time, doesn't see himself playing at age 44 like Chelios, but is motivated by seeing Cheli and Yzerman performing at their age. He credits his success to his off-season workouts and his positioning on the ice. Mitch asked him about Babcock and he stated Babcock is doing a great job. Starting to get the Wings into playoff hockey mode, wants them to play more in a straight line, go directly to the net and play a little tougher. All in all a good interview, and nice not to hear he is thinking about retirement.

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Oprik Suspended

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03/06/06 at 08:38 PM ET | Comments (0)

Penguins defenseman Brooks Oprik was just suspended for three games for his hit on Eric Cole. update 6:18pm, via NHL.com,

"While it is apparent that there was no deliberate intent to injure on this play, Mr. Orpik's careless hit on his opponent resulted in a serious injury," said NHL Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. "Even if a player leaves himself vulnerable, the checking player does bear some responsibility in avoiding a hit on a defenseless opponent."

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Latest Trade Talk

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03/06/06 at 08:32 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the CP via 940 Montreal,

Hockeytown will be quiet this week - a clear indication this won't be like previous NHL trade deadlines. "We used to get more calls here in other years for sure, people knew we had money to spend," Wings GM Ken Holland said with a laugh from his Detroit office Monday. "But that's OK, it's the same for everybody. Other teams are in the same position we're in."

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