Tomas Plekanec will be in for a big raise this summer… Will Hudler return to the Wings?… Martin’s last Devil days? – Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec could attract a lot of attention if he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but it’s quite possible he’ll remain a Hab

Vinny to remain in Tampa? Leafs interested in Kovy? Weight’s NHL days done? Souray headed to Broadway? And more. – Jeff Vinik, the new owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, was asked by a reporter during the press conference announcing his takeover of the team if the club would retain team captain Vincent Lecavalier or trade him

More moves in store for the Blue Jackets? Some insurance for the Senators? Moore headed for free agency again? – Heading toward a disappointing finish to this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets got a head start on rebuilding for 2010-11 by shipping out forwards Raffi Torres and Fredrik Modin along with blueliner Milan Jurcina at the trade deadline

Will Kaberle go or stay in the off-season? Frolov out of L.A.? No interest in Kozlov? Schneider ready to move on? – The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t move defenseman Tomas Kaberle at the trade deadline, leading to the inevitable speculation he’ll be traded this summer during a two-month window in his contract that allows the Leafs to move him without his consent

A rundown of the deals that didn’t take place and some that still may be in the works this summer. – With the NHL’s 2010 trade deadline now history, there are a considerable number of notable players who had been mentioned as trade deadline bait, but didn’t move – and several teams expected to be major dealers at the deadline that did little or nothing

Kozlov wants out of Altanta; No fire sale in Florida; Vokoun to Chicago?; Versteeg available?; and more. – Add veteran left winger Slava Kozlov to the list of Atlanta Thrashers willing to play elsewhere by the March 3 trade deadline

Vokoun an option for Chicago? Senators shopping for a defenseman? And the latest on Emery. – The Chicago Blackhawks goaltending situation remains a hot topic during the NHL’s Olympic break

B’s interested in bolstering blueline by dealing Ryder? Blackhawks goalie hunting? Pens searching for scoring depth? – Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has reportedly been busy during the Olympic break shopping around for a post-Olympic, pre-deadline deal

In the rumor mill: Will Souray head to New York?; Why the Devils aren’t done; and more. – A lack of salary cap space could prove a significant hindrance to New York Rangers GM Glen Sather’s efforts to bolster his roster at the March 3 trade deadline

The latest on the Panthers blow-up; available goalies; Carolina moves; and Tampa’s future. – The Florida Panthers recent losing skid has not only put their playoff hopes in jeopardy for another year, but apparently was enough for their owners to decide it was time to give GM Randy Sexton the green light to make changes

Marty Turco likely on the move; the latest on Halak and Price; and why it will be difficult to move Tim Thomas. – The Dallas Stars acquisition of goaltender Kari Lehtonen from the Atlanta Thrashers is a clear indicator Marty Turco’s days with the Stars are numbered

Ponikarovsky next out of T.O.? Bruins shopping Thomas? Souray’s wishlist; Chicago in search of ‘D’?; and more. – Another wave of trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs is expected to come soon with left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky likely to be swept out of town

The latest on possible destinations for the Russian star, plus what might be next in Calgary’s restructuring. – Ilya Kovalchuk’s days as a Thrasher appear to be numbered as GM Don Waddell informed the winger Wednesday to expect a trade in a matter of days

Expect Ryan to re-sign… More on the Kovalchuk watch… Future in Vinny’s hands… Whitney sought-after… and more. – Anaheim Ducks GM Bob Murray was a very busy man this past weekend, re-signing goaltender Jonas Hiller to a four-year, $18-million contract extension and freeing up some cap space for next season by shipping former starter J-S Giguere to Toronto in exchange for backup goalie Vesa Toskala and veteran winger Jason Blake

In the rumor mill: Could Kovalchuk go to Hollywood? Are the Hawks searching for goaltending? And more. – The Ilya Kovalchuk rumor mill continues to spit out possible destinations for the superstar should the Atlanta Thrashers decide to shop him by the trade deadline on March 3

Are the Blues ready to deal? Big changes in Calgary? Kovalchuk headed West? Vets leaving Canes? And more. – The appearances of Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis in Montreal last week for the Canadiens-Blues game and Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter checking out the tilt between the Rangers and Flyers created quite a buzz in the rumor mill

Could Marty’s days be numbered? Whitney to the Pens? No truth to the Vinny/NYR talk? Columbus purge? – Goaltender Marty Turco’s days with the Dallas Stars could be drawing to a close

Kovalchuk to the KHL?… Frolov staying put in L.A.?… Sens interested in Biron?… Sykora unhappy?… and more. – The Ilya Kovalchuk trade watch rolls on

The latest in the Kovalchuk drama… Niedermayer to New Jersey?… and could Sykora and Meszaros be on the move? – Ilya Kovalchuk remains the hot subject in the NHL rumor mill, but Thrashers GM Don Waddell insists he wants to get the veteran sniper under contract

Souray prepared to waive NTC… A crazy Flames rumor… the latest on Kovalchuk… “dead weight” in Colorado. – Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray is willing to help his struggling club if management decides to shop some veterans by the trade deadline