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11:00 a.m. EST -- Morning skates are underway on the east coast and right now no notable names are being held out of practice as part of potential deals. Mike Knuble and Roman Hamrlik are on the ice for the Capitals, per Whyno; as is Brandon Dubinsky in New York, according to the New York Daily News.
Will Stan Bowman make some moves today with the Chicago Blackhawks currently hanging on to stay in the Western Conference playoff picture? According to Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune, he needs to:
The Hawks had the best record in the league a couple months ago, and now, today, at the trade deadline, they are barely in the playoffs. They have 73 points in 64 games, good enough for sixth place in the conference. The Los Angeles Kings, who just shut out the Hawks, are in ninth place with 68 points, but the Kings have played two fewer games. Fact is, the Hawks have played more games than anyone in the playoff race and have little to show for it.
This season might not be an official disaster, but you can see it from here.
The Hawks need Bowman to make a move, but do they want Bowman being the guy to make that move?
Still in a holding pattern are Josh Harding and Rick Nash. Minnesota is still debating on whether or not to re-sign the backup netminder, according to ESPN's Craig Custance. Meanwhile, Scott Howson and the Blue Jackets are not letting up on their demands for Nash. All indications, for the moment, point to the Columbus captain staying through the end of the season.
If Buffalo Sabres forward Paul Gaustad is dealt today, it won't be to Detroit, as per Kevin Allen of USA Today.
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