The Derick Brassard deal is reportedly getting a makeover.

It's now being reworked as a three-team trade between the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vegas Golden Knights, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The clubs are still ironing out wrinkles in the transaction, which was first reported by Dreger as a two-way swap between the Senators and Penguins earlier Friday.

Ottawa originally agreed to send Brassard to the Penguins for defenseman Ian Cole, goaltender Filip Gustavsson, and a 2018 first-round pick, but the two clubs then expanded it to a three-way deal before being told by the NHL the transaction needed to be tweaked.

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The New York Rangers look a little different these days, but there will soon be some semblance of familiarity.

Chris Kreider is making his return Friday night against the Minnesota Wild, head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed before the game.

The talented winger missed 24 games due to a blood clot in his arm and hasn't played since Dec. 27.

Kreider chipped in 11 goals and 22 points in 37 games before being sidelined.

Rick Nash and Michael Grabner were held out of Thursday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens amid ongoing trade discussions, and Grabner was traded to the New Jersey Devils shortly after the game ended.

Nash will sit again Friday night, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen.

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Thomas Vanek says he would be willing to return for another season with the Vancouver Canucks, but that desire comes with a rather significant caveat.

The impending unrestricted free-agent forward told Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre that he'd take another one-year deal to play with Henrik and Daniel Sedin, but the twins won't tell him if they're going to re-sign.

Earlier this month, Canucks general manager Jim Benning told MacIntyre that the twins still hadn't made a decision about their future after meeting with the club's brass and that all sides agreed to wait until season's end to revisit the situation.

The 37-year-old Swedish forwards are also set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, and while Benning's revelation suggests they'll likely remain with Vancouver through Monday's trade deadline, their linemate may not.

Vanek, who turned 34 last month, is once again a potential deadline target for opposing teams, with 16 goals and 40 points in 60 games for the retooling Canucks.

If he is traded before Monday at 3 p.m. ET, he'd still have the opportunity to reunite with Vancouver as a free agent in the summer if the Canucks were interested in bringing him back at that point.

Vanek signed a one-year contract with a $2-million cap hit back in September.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins reportedly traded for Derick Brassard on Friday, landing the centerman from the Ottawa Senators, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Heading Ottawa's way in the deal are defenseman Ian Cole, goaltending prospect Filip Gustavsson, and a first-round pick in 2018.

Brassard is an experienced centerman with legit goal-scoring ability. His playoff point production - 55 points in 78 games - and toughness will be a solid addition up the middle for the Penguins. Through 58 games this campaign, he's notched 18 goals and 20 assists.

As for Cole, the 29-year-old Michigan native is a 2007 first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues who has three goals and 10 assists in 17:37 of ice time per night this season.

However, don't expect him to remain with the Senators long, as TSN's Pierre LeBrun is reporting the team intends to flip Cole before Monday's trade deadline.

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Auston Matthews' shoulder injury won't change how the Toronto Maple Leafs approach the trade deadline, head coach Mike Babcock said Friday, per Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

"We’re not going to do anything foolish," he said. "I know that for sure."

This after Babcock revealed Matthews will be "out for a bit" with a shoulder injury and officially listing the young center as day-to-day.

William Nylander assumed top-line center duties in Friday's practice:

The trade deadline is Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. EST.

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will be out "for a bit" with a shoulder injury, head coach Mike Babcock revealed Friday according to TSN's Kristen Shilton.

His official status is day-to-day after undergoing an MRI on the shoulder, which was injured late in Thursday's overtime win over the New York Islanders.

The Maple Leafs play three games in four days beginning Saturday against Boston, followed by back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday in Tampa Bay and Florida. Toronto then has a break leading into an outdoor game against Washington on March 3.

Matthews missed time earlier this season with concussion symptoms. In 53 games, he's recorded 28 goals and 22 assists.

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will be out "for a bit" with a shoulder injury, head coach Mike Babcock revealed Friday according to TSN's Kristen Shilton.

His official status is day-to-day after undergoing an MRI on the shoulder, which was injured late in Thursday's overtime win over the New York Islanders.

The Maple Leafs play three games in four days beginning Saturday against Boston, followed by back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday in Tampa Bay and Florida. Toronto then has a break leading into an outdoor game against Washington on March 3.

Matthews missed time earlier this season with concussion symptoms. In 53 games, he's recorded 28 goals and 22 assists.

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The New York Islanders have signed Josh Bailey to a six-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

The value of the deal was not disclosed, but TSN's Bob McKenzie reports it's worth $30 million over the six-year term.

"Josh has become one of the core members of the New York Islanders," said Islanders president and general manager Garth Snow. "He has developed within our system for several years and it's exciting to see him mature into the player we always had confidence he would become.

"To come into the past few seasons and see Josh set new career highs each year has been impressive and we're excited to see him continue to do that with the organization as we move forward."

The 28-year-old was drafted ninth overall by the Islanders in 2008 and is in the midst of the most productive season of his career to date, amassing 15 goals and 47 assists for 62 points through 58 games.

Bailey is currently in the final season of a five-year contract that carried a salary cap hit of $3.3 million and was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

A good part of his success of late is due to playing with John Tavares, who can also hit UFA status this summer.

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Hold your breath, Toronto. Maple Leafs savior Auston Matthews is set to undergo an MRI on Friday for what's believed to be an injured shoulder, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Matthews was hurt late in the third period Thursday during Toronto's game against the Islanders after colliding with New York forward Cal Clutterbuck. He went to the locker room and didn't return.

An injury of any severity could be a massive blow to a Maple Leafs club sitting pretty in the Atlantic Division standings, as Matthews is once again leading his club in goals and points with 28 and 50, respectively.

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