Elliotte Friedman: “Think BOS has taken a long look at Eric Staal, but he is not eager to be traded”
Joe Haggerty: “While all the Bruins chatter is about Wayne Simmonds and Mark Stone as big ticket rentals at the deadline, LA Kings Tyler Toffoli remains as an intriguing non-rental option for them”
On the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators
Michael Russo: “As Ryan Donato pays off early for #mnwild and Paul Fenton showing he’s not shy trading core players, there’s suddenly reason to believe he’s considering trading Mikael Granlund.