from TSN,

- TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joined Mike Richards in the Morning on TSN Radio 1050 Toronto Wednesday to discuss Dion Phaneuf and the comfort he's found in Toronto this season.

Dreger says that if there was a deal on the table this past summer for the Maple Leafs captain, Phaneuf would have really considered lifting his no-movement clause to get out of Toronto. But when the Maple Leafs hired head coach Mike Babcock, things changed.

"During the off-season, I think it would have been very easy to convince Dion Phaneuf to waive his no-trade protection and accept a trade. I think he thought it was inevitable that it was coming, that it was just a matter of the phone ringing. Newport calling or Brendan Shanahan saying 'we got this deal, would you consider?' I believe he absolutely would of. Until they hired Mike Babcock and he a conversation with Mike Babcock," said Dreger on the radio....

- Having already acquired top-line centre Ryan Johansen from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Nashville Predators seem interested in bulking up their offence.

ESPN Senior Writer Pierre LeBrun spoke to Preds general manager David Poile on Tuesday. Poile says the team needs to improve if they're going to have any chance at qualifying for the playoffs....

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