from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

No potential trade carries more intrigue than that of disgruntled Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin.

Will he move or not before Monday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline?

It's a question even Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman can't answer yet.

Speaking with Lightning beat reporters Erik Erlendsson and Joe Smith on Wednesday, Yzermann expressed that he'd rather get Drouin dealt before the deadline than wait until the offseason.

It wasn't meant to be headline-making material. It's just kind of the obvious conclusion, Yzerman told ESPN.com Thursday morning.

"We're close to the trade deadline, we're trying to make the playoffs, if I can trade him and put a player on my team and make us better, isn't that common sense?" Yzerman said over the phone.

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