The Flyers turned down a trade proposal from the Red Wings that saw Detroit request a third-round pick in exchange for goaltender Petr Mrazek, reports Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. This comes on the heels of Philadelphia losing Brian Elliott for more than a month which has them going with a current tandem of Michal Neuvirth and Alex Lyon between the pipes. As a result, many have expected Philly to add another netminder at some point before the February 26th trade deadline but it appears GM Ron Hextall isn’t prepared to do so just yet or has more of a depth goalie in mind.
More news and notes from around the league:
- It’s a case of good news and bad news on the injury front for the Rangers. Larry Brooks of the New York Post notes that winger Pavel Buchnevich will return to New York’s lineup tonight against the Senators after missing the past seven games with a concussion. However, center Kevin Hayes is unlikely to play due to a lower-body issue that has been lingering since the All-Star Break.
- The Canucks continue to receive trade interest in defenseman Ben Hutton, Rick Dhaliwal of News 1130 reports (Twitter link). The blueliner has been a frequent healthy scratch of late and has another year left on his contract after this one at a $2.8MM cap hit which is a bit pricey for someone who is on the outside looking in at playing time. In a separate tweet, Dhaliwal adds that Vancouver has inquired about the asking price for Coyotes center Max Domi and winger Tobias Rieder but notes that the price is quite high.
- Vegas has been keeping tabs on the Sabres lately, notes Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. David Conte, special advisor for hockey operations for the Golden Knights, has attended multiple Buffalo games over the past week while also watching their AHL affiliate in Rochester. While they are probably not a likely suitor for winger Evander Kane, they could be interested in adding some of Buffalo’s depth players in an effort to shore up their roster before the deadline.
Girgensons???
Using their cap space to take on Gorges or Moulson?
Gorges doesn’t really matter anymore. Pending UFA, but I bet Botterill would love getting rid of Moulson.
Girgs and Moulson and a 7th for a 3 or 4?
This article was published after the start of the Rangers game at Ottawa. Hayes is playing.
If Mrazek really wanted out of town he would have stepped up his game. He has shown flashes before but I know I’m seeing what other team’s scouts are seeing as this is the best we are gonna get. A backup or platoon goalie isn’t gonna get the Wings much for the rebuild.
Agreed but it was a perfect offer on the heels of the injury. Never know.