We are less than 30 hours from the 3pm, eastern time deadline limit. All the major sports channels have been gearing for weeks for tomorrow's deadline.The question is : will everyone end up disappointed when the clock ticks at 3 New York ?

Richard Labbé from LaPresse newspaper has spoken to some of the most influential player agents in the league, and tells us not too expect big names to move.Mr. Labbé spoke with Rich Curran, whos stable includes the Staal Brothers,Jeff Carter and Jason Spezza.Curran mentions that '' If teams don't start moving at once, it could be a long day, and a major deception for a lot of people, including those in the media.''

With a lot of teams being restricted by cap space,Curran doesn't see big names being moved.

Don Meehan, an another influential agent, believes the big moves will take place during the summer. In the whispers heard, the cap that was set at 56.7 million this season, could drop to 52 million for next season. I guess that is why big names may not be moved until teams know what the cap will really be in 2009-10.


Sam Carchidi,has an interesting article at philly.com. He looks at the role the pro scouts will have in tomorrow's deadline day. No, they don't sit around eating popcorn in 1000$ suits. Check it out.

Pierre Lebrun gives his daily update on the possible direction the wind is blowing in the rumour mill with minus twenty seven hours til the deadline tomorrow afternoon.

More later folks !

Well folks, we are 3 days and a day shift from the tradedeadline. Contrary to other years, this year's available rentals is not deep, as a lot of sellers of the past, could become buyers.

According to Pierre Lebrun of HNIC's hotstove, The St-Louis Blues could become buyers in this deadline. The Blues as I write this are 3 points from the eight spot in the west, held by Anaheim. Here is the dinger, the player that the Blues would like to acquire is Chris Pronger. The may just keep Keith Tkachuk.Wouldn't it be ironic if the Blues knocked the Ducks out of the playoffs after trading their star defenseman ? Bob Murray would have a lot of explaining to do.

The Ducks have told UFA defenseman, Scott Niedermeyer that he would not be traded at the deadline.

Be sure to check out the rest of Pierre's article.

Squabbling in Chicago ?

Al Strachan mentionned on HNIC's hotstove last night, that Brian Campbell and his coach, Joel Quenneville are not seeing eye on certain aspects and that if a team came calling, the Hawks would listen. Fat chance. Sam Fels, a Hawks blogger has his say on the situation.

It should be interesting folks.