from the Daily Herald,

Rumors persist that the Montreal Canadiens have some interest in Hawks defenseman Adrian Aucoin and center Bryan Smolinski. Aucoin has played three solid games since his return from a groin injury.
There could be teams lining up before the deadline for a crack at the versatile Smolinski, who had another strong game in Vancouver when he played 23 minutes, was plus-3 and won 11 of 18 faceoffs in the Hawks’ 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, according to an NHL source, the Red Wings have shown an interest in Martin Lapointe as they look to add depth at forward for a run at the Stanley Cup.

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