Considering this was such a slow news day, I'd like to take this time to quickly go over what each of the 30 NHL teams still might have up their sleeves.
New Jersey Devils
- re-sign Brendan Shanahan
- trade away an existing Dman for a forward
New York Islanders
- re-sign Blake Comeau
- hold off on acquiring much more before Wang figures out what is going on with his Lighthouse project
New York Rangers
- re-sign Brandon Dubinsky
- walk away from Zherdev after arbitration case
- look for them to sign Jassen Cullimore
Philadelphia Flyers
- trading Braydon Coburn for a prospect and/or draft pick might be their only avenue to drop cap
Pittsburgh Penguins
- will eventually need to drop cap space prior to the return of Max Talbot
Boston Bruins
- may wait until after camp starts to trade Kessel for picks/prospects
Buffalo Sabres
- could be in bidding for Matthieu Schneider, but more than likely will trade for a defender instead
Montreal Canadiens
- expect a meaningful trade for a forward, with Plekanecs and the younger Kostitsyn brother heading out
Ottawa Senators
- eventually trade Heatley to the Oilers (yeah, I know...)
- re-sign Brian Elliot
Toronto Maple Leafs
- trade Ian White to the Wild for a draft pick
Atlanta Thrashers
- could very well stand pat
Carolina Hurricanes
- leave the remaining holes to be filled by their rookies
Florida Panthers
- most likely to land Tanguay
- Marc-Andre Bergeron is another possibility
Tampa Bay Lightning
- we're guessing Todd Bertuzzi lands here
Washington Capitals
- stand pat
Chicago Blackhawks
- stand pat
Columbus Blue Jackets
- might be desperate enough to match Tomas Kaberle's asking price
- could use another forward with leadership qualities
Detroit Red Wings
- sign Jason Williams
- might also be interested in Domenic Moore
Nashville Predators
- in the hunt for Vinny Prospal
- might also look into Andy Hilbert
St Louis Blues
- could take a flyer on Dennis Seidenberg
- look to trade away one enforcer
Calgary Flames
- stand pat
Colorado Avalanche
- may just be the right suitor for Phil Kessel
- could also look towards improving defense
Edmonton Oilers
- my bet is still on Heatley
- re-sign Gilbert Brule
Minnesota Wild
- Sykora would make a nice fit
- trade draft pick for Ian White
Vancouver Canucks
- may look to add one more defender
- may take a chance on Robert Lang
Anaheim Ducks
- if anything, a minor move for depth
Dallas Stars
- could use a lot of things, but ownership turmoil keeping them from spending
Los Angeles Kings
- one more forward would be nice... Mike Comrie if he comes cheap?
Phoenix Coyotes
- lobbying hard for Tanguay
- if not, I'm not seeing a plan B
San Jose Sharks
- Heatley's a possibility
- if not, a major trade could be in the works with the Habs
