from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,

- San Jose GM Doug Wilson has been trying to make a deal all season. Since he wasn’t able to make significant changes in the off-season, he’d like to add a blueliner. Sources say he’s held talks with Arizona (don’t call me Phoenix) Coyotes GM Don Maloney about the possibility of acquiring defenceman Zybnek Michalek. The issue is Wilson isn’t alone on that front with St. Louis, Detroit and Anaheim also making a push for Michalek. The Sharks have been trying to trade winger Tyler Kennedy with no luck.

- The Jackets have lost 317 man-games to injury and don’t have a chance of making the playoffs which means they may start making moves. They’d like to move defenceman Jordan Leopold. There’s interest in winger Cam Atkinson and Columbus may be able to get a decent return. Atkinson has rights to arbitration and the Jackets may be concerned about what he might get.

- There have been no talks between the Hurricanes and defenceman Andrej Sekera. You can expect him to be dealt and there are plenty of teams looking for blueliners.

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