The Arizona Coyotes have not tabled an offer to pending unrestricted free-agent center Martin Hanzal, lending more evidence to suggest he will be dealt before the March 1 trade deadline.
"I haven't got an offer yet from the Coyotes," Hanzal told Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports. "We haven't talked."
For his part, Hanzal has helped ratchet up interest on the ice, and seems to be embracing the showcase spotlight. He scored his third goal in two games during Monday's win over the Calgary Flames, coming after a week of inactivity due to illness and a lengthy break in the schedule.
"I've been here. I like it here," Hanzal said. "But the bottom line is I don't have a contract for next season, and we're two weeks away from the deadline. So it's going to happen one way or the other.
"I'll be happy with whatever happens because this is hockey and if they move me, I'll probably have a chance to win a Stanley Cup. That's another upside, right? So we'll see."
Word is that Arizona covets - at minimum - a top prospect and first-round pick for Hanzal. There are few players believed to be available who can match the potential impact the power center can deliver to a contender.
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