A lot of talk concerning Chris Pronger today. I talked to a source today that told me that Pronger has asked Edmonton to have some say in a trade, and apparently they are giving it to him, despite lack of a no-trade clause. From what I've been told, he wants to be dealt to the US, unless it's Toronto. He's not interested in playing in Ottawa or Montreal. St. Louis, Phoenix and Florida all seem to be in the mix as well. St. Louis is offering Brewer among other players, while Florida is offering Bouwmeister and Phoenix, well we have no idea what they are offering, the only name I've heard is Mara. Toronto we all know is offering Kaberle and Stajan, and Edmonton wants Kaberle and Steen. The latest : The Leafs would like to make this a blockbuster, and maybe adding Tucker and Harrison into this deal, only if they can get Torres in return. A good source tells me that Pronger will be dealt by Friday night.
Huet has re-signed in Montreal today. It's a two year deal, no values yet.
Today is the deadline to sign RFA's as far as I am aware, though I'm still trying to clarify that. Florida apparently may walk away from Jon Sim, Steve Montador and Ric Jackman. We'll continue to keep an eye out for RFA's that are not qualified.
Belfour and Domi could both be bought out as early as today. Buying out Domi doesn't save the Leafs much, but it will be more of a message to the fans saying "We're going younger". Yes, I like the Raycroft trade, even though the Leafs gave up Rask, who will be a star. If Leafs get Pronger, Raycroft will look amazing, and even if they don't, he will still play very well for the Leafs, and go back to his Calder form. Mike Peca's name is coming up a lot in Toronto talks as well.
Belfour, Gerber and Biron are apparently high on Detroits goalie wish list, while San Jose would like to clear up their goalie situation by Friday. What about a Nabokov for Pronger deal? Hmm...
