Quick afternoon news and rumor hits

Updated: Darren Dreger via twitter: Leafs not expected to announce another trade today.

Brian Huddle via twitter: The Fan 590 just said that the Maple Leafs will be announcing a 2nd deal at Brian Burke’s 4:30 press conference. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The Leafs are working on another deal, not clear if they can pull it off.

James Mirtle via twitter: Evgeni Malkin will have surgery tomorrow on his torn ACL and MCL and will be out 6 months.

Arthur Staple via twitter: Rangers forward Chris Drury out 6 weeks after having knee scoped

Brian Compton via twitter: Compton thinks that Michael Leighton makes sense for the Islanders. Katie Strang via twitter: The Islanders are not interested in Mike Smith of the Lightning.

Adrian Dater via twitter: Peter Forsberg still has some immigration issues and won’t be in the Avs lineup.

Darren Dreger via twitter: Islanders GM Garth Snow is trying to make a ‘soft’ deal for a goalie. Not involving a high draft pick or top prospect.

Darren Dreger of TSN: The Rangers aren’t shopping Marian Gaborik, but he might be drawing some interest.

Nick Kypreos via twitter: The Maple Leafs have put John Mitchell on waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Blues have put Tyson Strachan on waivers. Anaheim’s Voros and TBay’s Ritola cleared waivers.

Darren Dreger audio on AM 640 (Monday): Around 8:40 remaining Dreger talks about Tomas Kaberle, and says the Leafs should be able to get a 2nd round pick plus a prospect.

Peter Chiarelli audio WEEI: Audio where Chiarelli said he’d consider trading the Maple Leafs 1st round pick. Also talks about Savard’s concussion, Dan Paille’s hit, the 2011 draft, that he’ll make a trade before the deadline.