Deadline Deals

Quick note on the upcoming NHL trade deadline. With Rick Nash now the biggest fish out there many of the rumors surround where he will go. Names like Jonathan Bernier in LA have surfaced as possible trade bait and with Luke Schenn being a healthy scratch last night for the Leafs his name continues to be tossed around possibly like to Philadelphia and James Van Rimesdyke. Other notables include Tuommo Ruutu in Carolina and Jeff Carter in Columbus. Brian Burke in Toronto is no stranger to making moves and looks to be active at the deadline with names like Clarke MacArthur and Mikael Grabovski also surfacing. There has been little astion with the dealing 10 days away as many teams as still in contention for playoff spots but look for that to change over the next few days as teams comes to the realization that future plan need be considered.