Walshy's Wrap Around

Welcome to the 2nd installment of Walshy’s Wrap Around. This Tuesday I will shy away from the Philadelphia Flyers and talk about the trade rumors circulating the NHL. Kovalchuk, Turco, and Lecavalier are the 3 big names being circulated around the league. Ill give a run down of where the possible destinations for thes 3 big names.

Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers has been one of the most talked about players coming up to this March’s trade deadline. He is one of the top players in the NHL and posts 30 goals almost every season. Rumors were before this season was that he would leave the NHL and go to KHL in Russia. That could be on some GM’s minds at the deadline. Teams rumored in the running Washington, Calgary, and Toronto. The team that has the talent to do so is the Calgary Flames rumor is that they are offering big hitting defensemen Dion Phanuef in the trade.

Marty Turco
There have been rumors circulating all season about Turco leaving Dallas. Hes been bench in favor of Alex Auld and some say he could be dealt in the next month. Earlier this season Turco was rumored to go to Philadelphia when Emery went down with the abdomen injury but the emergence of Michael Leighton. Accotding to yahoo sports Dallas is looking for young net minder stuck behind a starter somewhere else. All signs point to Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding. He is the backup to All-Star goalie Nicklas Backstrom.

Vincent Lecavalier
Every hockey fan remembers the big trade rumors with Vinny going home to Montreal and the standing O he got at the All-Star game last season. Habs fans were excited that the home town boy was coming. The trade deadline went by and nothing happened. The rumors are back again but this time it’s the Rangers trying to get the skilled Center. Rumors are that Defensemen Matt Gilroy, Wade Redden center Brandon Dubinsky or Winger Ryan Callahan would be needed to bring Vinny to MSG. The one problem is that Vinny has no-trade clause in his contract. So I don’t really see anything workinh out again.