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Report: Isles don’t want to trade high picks or prospects for rentals

P.A. Parenteau may want to hold off pulling out his old New York Islanders jersey.

The pending Toronto Maple Leafs unrestricted free agent is thought to be on the Islanders' radar, but the club is "not interested in trading high picks or prospects for rentals," according to TSN's Darren Dreger. Parenteau to New York is a "long shot" as this point, Dreger added.

Toronto reportedly wants a second-round draft pick in exchange for Parenteau, who has 16 goals and 16 assists in 60 games. He's played well of late, with five goals and four assists in 12 games in February.

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Report: Coyotes getting asked about Hanzal

Mikkel Boedker isn't the only Arizona Coyotes player garnering interest from NHL clubs at the trade deadline.

While Boedker appears to be at the center of trade speculation in Arizona, the Coyotes are apparently getting asked about forward Martin Hanzal, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Hanzal has one year remaining on his contract after this season that will pay him $3.1 million. The 29-year-old is currently on pace to eclipse his previous career high of 40 points this season.

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Report: Hurricanes ‘likely’ to trade Liles

After dealing forwards Eric Staal and Kris Versteeg on Sunday, it appears defenseman John-Michael Liles could be the next body shipped by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Given a weak rental market, and the fact Liles will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, he's "likely to move" Monday, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.

Liles holds a cap hit of $3,875,000, but if a deal is made for the 35-year-old, the club will be unable to retain any of his salary. The Hurricanes are at the three-contract limit regarding the number of traded players they can retain money on this season.

They are currently paying off portions of contracts for Staal, Jay Harrison, and Tuomo Ruutu.

Liles has amassed six goals and 15 points in 64 games this season.

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Ovechkin, Capitals take to Twitter to wish Laich good luck in Toronto

Brooks Laich and Alex Ovechkin had been teammates for nearly ten years with the Washington Capitals, and now as the team looks like a favorite to win the Stanley Cup, the two are being split.

Laich was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs late Sunday in a deal that sent Daniel Winnik to the Capitals. Shortly after word broke about the deal, Washington's captain took to Twitter to wish his longtime friend the best.

After playing one game for the Ottawa Senators during the 2003-04 season, Laich played his next 742 alongside Ovechkin in Washington, and was long a fan favorite at Verizon Center.

With his $4.5 million cap hit limiting the Capitals' options both this season and next, the 32-year-old now moves from the first-place team in the NHL to the last-place Leafs - but some believe he may be as big a part of a Washington championship run regardless of where he's playing.

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Corey Perry passes Paul Kariya for 2nd-most hat tricks in Ducks history

In what may be a preview of a postseason series, Corey Perry is having a historic night for the Anaheim Ducks as they face the Pacific-leading Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

After scoring goals in the first and second period to keep the game tied, Perry capped off his ninth career hat trick to give his team a 3-2 lead - and passed Paul Kariya for the second-most three-goal games in Ducks history.

Perry's night wasn't finished there - he would pick up an assist on a David Perron goal under five minutes later that increased the Ducks' lead to two. The 31-year-old's outburst comes after a four-game pointless drought, with all four of those games against non-playoff teams.

He needs four more tricks to catch arguably the greatest Ducks player of all time.

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Maple Leafs trade Winnik to Capitals for Laich, Carrick, 2nd-round pick

Lou Lamoriello just keeps selling players and adding draft picks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Daniel Winnik and a fifth-round pick in 2016 to the Washington Capitals on Sunday in exchange for forward Brooks Laich, defenseman Connor Carrick, and a second-round pick in this year's draft, the teams announced.

This is the second consecutive season the Maple Leafs have dealt Winnik at the trade deadline: They traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins last year before he re-signed in Toronto as a free agent. The 30-year-old will now have an opportunity to win the Cup with the league-best Capitals.

There was no salary retained in the deal, meaning the Leafs will pay Laich's full $4.5-million deal for the rest of this season and next.

Toronto's ability to take his full salary is believed to have earned the Leafs the second-rounder - which gives them eight picks in the first four rounds of June's draft.

By shedding Laich's salary, the Capitals now have around $2.2 million in cap space heading into Monday's trade deadline, and gives them more room to use this coming offseason.

The 32-year-old, who was waived Saturday in an attempt to clear cap space, has a goal and six assists in 60 games this season.

Carrick, 21, was a fifth-round selection by the Capitals in 2013. The right-handed blue-liner has a goal and five assists in 37 career NHL games. He's spent the majority of this season with the AHL's Hershey Bears.

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Report: Panthers received ‘at least 2 offers’ for Brandon Pirri

After acquiring a pair of forwards in Teddy Purcell and Jiri Hudler on Saturday, the Florida Panthers are apparently now on the phones looking to trade one of their forwards away.

The Panthers have reportedly received "at least two offers" for Brandon Pirri, with the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks all "in the mix" for his services, TSN's Gary Lawless reported Sunday night.

The Panthers are seeking either the best projected second-round pick or a package of a third- and fourth-round selection in return for the 24-year-old.

Pirri has 24 points in 58 games this season, but has not played since Feb. 13 after suffering an ankle injury. He was originally expected to miss three-to-four weeks of action.

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Report: Stars ‘remain focused’ on Russell, Hamhuis

The Dallas Stars' search for a defenseman continues ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and a new name has entered discussions.

One day after it was reported the Stars were interested in Vancouver Canucks blue-liner Dan Hamhuis, TSN's Darren Dreger tweeted Sunday that Dallas "remains focused" on adding either Hamhuis or Kris Russell of the Calgary Flames.

Dreger added that the Stars "have a lot of time for Russell," who has 15 points in 51 games this season. The Flames are hoping to receive a pair of second-round picks in exchange for the 28-year-old.

Hamhuis, meanwhile, reiterated his desire to return to Vancouver if he is moved, telling The Canadian Press on Sunday that he'd like a situation similar to that of Arizona Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette.

The center was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of last season's trade deadline, won a Stanley Cup, and returned to Arizona in the offseason.

The Stars have not made a trade since acquiring Patrick Sharp from the Blackhawks last July.

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Lightning’s Johnson expected to be OK after taking puck to head

In an already injury-riddled season, Tampa Bay Lightning fans were fearing the worst after forward Tyler Johnson was struck in the head by an Adam McQuaid clearing attempt during Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins.

The 25-year-old left a large puddle of blood on the ice before leaving for the dressing room. Though the injury appeared gruesome - the puck struck Johnson just above the eye - head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Johnson should be fine.

"Hopefully, he's going to be OK," Cooper said postgame. "He was getting stitched up when we came off the ice."

After a breakout 72-point campaign last season, Johnson has struggled this season with just nine goals and 16 assists in 49 games.

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Reunited top line leads Lightning to 6th consecutive win

The Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game Sunday, beating the division rival Boston Bruins 4-1, thanks in large part to their red-hot top line of Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn, and Ryan Callahan.

Callahan had two goals and an assists while his linemates each added a goal and a helper on the night. At the other end, Ben Bishop shut the door with 32 saves to help Tampa Bay move two points ahead of Boston for sole position of second place in the Atlantic.

The Lightning reunited their former first line on Feb. 16, and though they lost that night's game to the San Jose Sharks, the team hasn't looked back since. In their last seven games together, the three players have combined for an incredible 28 points.

Player G A P
Callahan 5 6 11
Stamkos 6 3 9
Killorn 3 5 8

Stamkos' goal, which came via penalty shot, extended his league-best goal-scoring streak to six games. It's his longest such streak since a seven-game run in 2010.

Sunday's matchup was the beginning of a three-game Lightning road trip against Atlantic Division opponents. They will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday before taking on the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.

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