from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- The Coyotes, we’ve learned, have made it known that Max Domi, with three goals this season and 12 in the two years following his 18-goal rookie season, is there for the taking.

- Garth Snow’s text declaration of “I’m not trading John Tavares” made to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun would imply that the Islanders’ GM intends to make a splash the other way at the deadline.

And I’m thinking that you remove Mathew Barzal (and Tavares) from the table and tell Ottawa to take its pick of any four organizational assets in exchange for Erik Karlsson.

- When Brad Marchand, portrayed by the network folks as some sort of a lovable street urchin under a five-game sentence for a victimless crime, blew kisses and waved at the crowd upon his introduction at last weekend’s All-Star festivities in Tampa, was the concussed Marcus Johansson able to wave back?

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