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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 SPORTS NHL teams expected to pick up trading pace over next week DETROIT: Brendan Smith was planning to spend his manager Ken Holland is expected to explore joining MATT DUCHENE gled this season. Instead of losing games and assets, bye week in Florida, trying to relax. It might be tough the minority, trying to deal at least one of his play- Colorado, easily the team with the fewest points the Lightning are listening to offers for their 30-year- for him to truly get away. The Detroit Red Wings ers with expiring contracts for draft picks because in the league, is looking to rebuild and hopes to shed old goaltender and 32-year-old center Brian Boyle defenseman, potentially an unrestricted free agent the franchise’s postseason streak seems to be des- two players and their contracts along with one that with expiring contracts. Here are some other things this summer, acknowledged he planned to keep an tined to stop at 25. will be a free agent this summer. Duchene, a 26-year- of note around the NHL: eye on social media because he may be a player the The 28-year-old Smith, a feisty player, might be old center, and Gabriel Landeskog, a 24-year-old franchise moves this week ahead of the March 1 NHL available if a team is willing to give up a third round wing, each have at least two-plus years remaining on BYE BLUES trade deadline. pick as Calgary did to acquire a comparable player, their deals and that might make them difficult to Teams are 4-12-4 in their first game coming off a “If something happens, my agent will let me know defenseman Mike Stone, from Arizona on Monday.
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