Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The internal options to help fix the St. Louis Blues struggles are limited. Blues GM Doug Armstong isn’t afraid to make a move and a coaching move is a possibility. Alain Vigneault could be an option. The Rangers are paying him $4.5 million and might be willing to eat some of his contract to get him off the books.
The Carolina Hurricanes are off to a good start and GM Don Waddell has indicated that they are open for business. The Hurricanes have depth on the blueline, especially on the right side, and there will be interest leading up to the trade deadline.