9:54 PM: Darren Dreger: Pending trade call, Ponikarovsky for Caputi and Skoula
9:37 PM: Damien Cox: Leafs will likely also take Martin Skoula along with Caputi for Ponikarovsky.
9:19 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Pagnotta is being told a draft pick may also be on it’s way to Toronto
8:50 PM: Bob McKenzie: Deal in place for Ponikarovsky to head to Pittsburgh for Luca Caputi. Pens need to create cap room first.
8:41 PM: Bob McKenzie: Ponikarovsky to Pittsburgh is close, for a prospect.
8:24 PM: Andy Strickland: Ponikarovsky will most likely be dealt in the morning. It’s down to 2 or 3 teams, with one team believed to be the LA Kings.
7:34 PM: Bob McKenzie: Tangradi won’t be part of any Pittsburgh package for Poni.
7:01 PM: Darren Dreger: Maple Leafs getting close on a deal involving Ponikarovsky
6:52 PM: Nick Kypreos: Alex Ponikarovsky won’t be in the lineup tonight.
6:51 PM: Kevin Allen: Leafs getting action on Alexei Ponikarovsky, should land them a good prospect or active player, not a 1st rounder.
3:59 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Alexei Ponikarovsky is close to be dealt. The Kings, Penguins, and Predators have shown serious interest. The Leafs are hoping for a 1st round pick, but might take a 2nd and top prospect.
10:43 AM: TheFouthPeriod: The Kings may have moved on from Ray Whitney and may target, Slava Kozlov, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Raffi Torres or Paul Kariya.
March 1st
John Glennon of the Tennessean: The Predators coud use some scoring depth, and/or someone that can kill penalties. They’ll most likely look to add a rental player, instead of one with a longer contract. Dan Hamhuis and/or Dan Ellis could be moved out. If they move Hamhuis, they’d definitely need to bring in another Dman or 2. Potential targets could be Maxim Afinogenov, Colby Armstrong, Jeff Halpren, Ethan Moreau, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Rob Niedermayer, Lee Stempniak, Raffi Torres, and Ray Whitney.
Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM, Petter Chiarelli has got a couple deals going, but nothing is fore sure yet. He’s looking to get a top 9 forward that has an offensive side, and will most likely be a rental player. Ray Whitney’s price might be too high, with other possibilities, Selanne, Ponikarovsky, or Kozlov. On the Dman side of things, Dan Hamhuis and James Wisniewski could be options.
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Alex Ponikarovsky is getting ready for the trade deadline day, but doesn’t really want to talk about it until it happens. So far Burke hasn’t been happy with the trade offers he’s getting for his UFAs, and might hold on to them right until the end.
