Chris Johnston: Coach Mike Babcock said that he’s been vocal about what he thinks the Maple Leafs should acquire before the trade deadline: “The people who need to know, know.”
Mark Masters: Babcock on their trade deadline approach: “We’re going to discuss this many times & we’re all going to have our opinion. I like to have a whole bunch of opinions too and then we end up at the same one. I like to have good debate, heated debate …”
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Rick Dhaliwal: (Wednesday) Thomas Vanek‘s agent was to be in Tampa yesterday.