With the Trade Deadline looming, reports out of Toronto have at least two teams putting down offers for Alexei Ponikarovsky. Whether Brian Burke pulls one today or waits until closer to the deadline to see if he can get a better deal is still to be seen but all signs point to the power forward being with another team before 3 pm tomorrow. Wayne Primeau and Lee Stempniak are said to have been asked about and are readily available to gather draft picks and free up some playing time for the Leafs young forwards.

The Philadelphia Flyers are actively pursuing Nashville’s Dan Hamhuis and it is reported that forward Ryan Parent and some other compensation (likely a mid-round draft pick) would be going the other way. The Flyers are trying to beef up their back line in case they are unable to acquire a better goaltender; something they have been rumoured to be inquiring about since Ray Emery was shut down for the remainder of the season.

The first of many players expected to be shipped out of Edmonton is heading to Nashville as the Oilers have sent Denis Grebeshkov to the Predators for a second round pick. In a nosedive since early in the season, the Oilers have made it clear that they will listen to any offers that will give young players or draft picks in return for their veterans.

Carolina and Florida have also made it clear that they will be sellers at the deadline with Joe Corvo, Aaron Ward, Andrew Alberts and Dennis Seidenberg heading up a group of highly sot after defensemen available from the two clubs.

The Flyer, Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes are at the top of the list of clubs actively trying to improve their defence heading into the playoff push and you can expect a combination of the teams doing deals.