In Red Wings Land

How active will Red Wings be in trade market? | NBC Sports

Will the Red Wings trade Jimmy Howard? How about Gus Nyquist? Ken Holland absolutely should (and will) listen to offers and needs to pull the trigger on a deal immediately if it involves a 1st or 2nd round pick or top prospect.

Around the League

Flyers GM search: In hunt for ‘outsider,’ Steve Yzerman, Ron Francis, and Chuck Fletcher in consideration | Philly.com

“I spent some time in Detroit, and I know Yzerman a little bit,” Scott said. “My sense is he’s pretty committed to someday getting back to Detroit. I think his family is still there. He really put roots down there, and [Red Wings GM] Kenny Holland is getting to a point in his life he’s probably going to do different things someday.”

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.