Let?s Talk Trades

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, • Don?t be surprised if the Wings add a veteran forward before the February deadline. They?ve got the cap space to make a deal and GM Ken Holland has always made shrewd moves. They?d just like more depth up front and don?t be surprised if they make a pitch for Carolina?s Tuomo Ruutu. My take, it is not often you see a Detroit/Carolina trade, remember who the owners are.

• The Flames are going to have to go looking for a blueliner after losing Mark Giordano for an extended period. Expect Calgary GM Jay Feaster to at least make a call to the Senators about D Filip Kuba, who?s out with an upper-body injury at the moment. Once Matt Carkner returns, the Senators will have eight healthy defencemen.

• Controversy is brewing with G Roberto Luongo with backup Cory Schneider playing lately in Vancouver. The talk among league executives is the Canucks have dangled Luongo in trade circles, but haven?t been able to find anybody interested in his $5.3-million cap hit and contract that runs through the 2021-22 season. Schneider will be shipped out at some point.

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