from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
- There was a time earlier this season when I think the Anaheim Ducks might have moved goalie Frederik Andersen for the right offer, but more and more I'm starting to believe they will keep him as insurance to John Gibson, as it appears they're very much back as Cup contenders. Not to mention the fact Andersen hasn't lost in regulation since Dec. 21 and has won nine of his past 10 decisions. The teams that have shown interest in the pending restricted free agent netminder should still be there in the offseason. Maybe the Ducks get an offer they can't refuse before Feb. 29, but I think more than likely they hold on to him and figure out their goaltending plan in the offseason.
- Said a rival hockey executive earlier this week regarding the potential for the Edmonton Oilers to end up with another top-3 lottery pick this June: "I wouldn't surprise me one bit if they traded that pick for a top defenseman. Or at least looked at it."
I had this conversation with Craig Button, Steve Dryden and James Duthie in the TSN green room this week. We pondered this: Let's say the Oilers get the No. 1 overall pick, would they trade Arizona native Auston Matthews to the Arizona Coyotes for Oliver Ekman-Larsson (plus maybe more)? Food for thought, for both teams.
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