from Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated,

We’ve taken a look at the buyers and sellers. We’ve considered the marketplace in the wake of Thursday’s blockbuster deal that saw the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks land forward Andrew Ladd from Winnipeg in exchange for prospect Marko Dano and a first-round pick. We’ve weighed salary cap considerations and organizational depth charts.

And in the end we’ve arrived at 15 swaps we could see happening before 3 p.m. EST rolls around on Monday.

It's important to note that this is all connect-the-dots speculation, not rumors of impending deals....

To Minnesota Wild: LW Loui Eriksson
To Boston Bruins: D Matt Dumba

There’s nothing the Bruins would like more than to re-sign Eriksson to a reasonable extension and all indications are that talks are ongoing. The sticking point is term. The B’s want to hold the line at four years. Eriksson is asking for six. Barring a last-minute change of heart from either side, that gap will lead Boston GM Don Sweeney to put the veteran on the market.

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