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With less than a week until the NHL Trade Deadline, check out the latest trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. Authentic Cowboys Jerseys . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. Waiting Last Minute As per Arthur Staple of Newsday, barring a cant refuse offer from anyone in the next few days, New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow will go as close to the 3pm et deadline on Wednesday as possible to entice better offers for both Thomas Vanek and Andrew MacDonald. He adds that as games go on through the weekend, the number of suitors for MacDonald could go up. Staple also writes that the Islanders have no intention of trading goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. High Asking Price Chris Botta of The New York Times adds that the Islanders are asking for a first-round pick for MacDonald. He adds that theres a lot of interest in MacDonald, but CSNNE.com adds that such a demand is too much for the Boston Bruins, who are reportedly looking for a blueliner. Interest In Stewart? According to Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun, the Senators have an interest in St. Louis Blues winger Chris Stewart. Garrioch adds that Stewart could be part of a deal with the New York Rangers if the Blues are interested in Ryan Callahan. Staying The Course Larry Brooks of The New York Post writes that Rangers general manager Glen Sather and his front office are devoting their attention to evaluating personnel who might become available in trades for Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi, with no progress made toward signing them to contract extensions. No Ones Business As Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger writes, no one should expect New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur to announce publicly that he wants to be traded. Brodeur explained to Chere that he wont even wont say so unless a deal actually happens - and he hasnt even discussed the situation with general manager Lou Lamoriello. "Oh, no. Its not going to be like that. I dont think so, anyway," Brodeur told the paper. "Its nobody elses business but mine as for the direction I want to go. "Its been tough because you go through ups and downs. The more questions Im asked, sometimes my answers change. Thats why in the last few weeks Ive been more quiet about it. Its on purpose, because I want to make sure my decision is an educated decision and there are no influences from the outside. Show up Thursday and youll know if Im on the plane to Detroit (where the Devils play Friday)." Chere also writes that Jaromir Jagr, who doesnt have a no-trade clause, hasnt spoken to Lamoriello about a trade option. "The one thing that is good about this team is we dont have much media coverage," Jagr told Chere. "Less media, less rumors and less trade rumors. I havent even heard any rumors. "Hey, Ive been traded twice during the season. From Dallas to Boston and to New York from Washington. Going to the Rangers from Washington, they told me they were trying to trade me so I was kind of expecting it. The last one, Dallas to Boston, I was surprised. For me its easier than somebody with a big family. I pack my stuff and go, if something happens. Or not go." No Change Of Heart Katie Carrera of The Washington Post reports that, to little surprise, Capitals forward Martin Erat is still looking to get out. Erat, back from representing the Czech Republic in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, said Wednesday he still wants the Capitals to trade him but declined to elaborate further. Capitals GM George McPhee said earlier this week that he planned to approach Erat again but didnt expect him to change of mind. Emmitt Smith Womens Jersey . -- Henrik Zetterberg didnt wait long to make an impact in his first game back from injury. Roger Staubach Jersey . -- San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro says he will begin the season on the disabled list.LONDON -- Andy Carroll can start repaying the faith shown in him by Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish by guiding the club to victory over former side Newcastle in the stand-out match in the Premier Leagues latest round of holiday fixtures. Luis Suarezs one-match suspension for sticking his middle finger up at Fulham fans in a recent league match should ensure Carroll starts at Anfield on Friday, against the team that sold him for 35 million pounds ($56 million) in a stunning last-minute deal in Januarys transfer window. The mighty price tag -- which made him one of the worlds costliest ever players -- appears to be weighing heavily on the England striker, who has only scored twice in the league this season and has often started on the bench behind Suarez. Brushing aside regular stories in the British press about Carrolls off-field habits -- he was urged by England manager Fabio Capello in September to drink less if he is to become a regular in the national squad -- Dalglish insists the player can still thrive at Liverpool. "He is adapting well to the change and we will keep working with him and, fortunately for Andy, we have much greater belief in him than a lot of people have who write about him," Dalglish said. "He is not struggling to deal with anything -- I dont think self-belief is a problem for Andy Carroll, I dont see why it should be." Carroll -- a boyhood Newcastle fan -- could be set for an extended run in Liverpools starting lineup after Suarez was handed an eight-match ban from the Football Association last week for racially insulting Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a match in October. The Uruguay international is likely to appeal against the suspension but could face a lengthy spell out, giving regular opportunities to Carroll. With Liverpool having drawn its last two games, against lowly sides Wigan and Blackburn, it needs to get back to winning ways to keep pace with its rivals for the CChampions League places.Rolando McClain Jersey. Liverpool is currently in sixth place, a point and a place above Newcastle but three off fourth-place Chelsea. "I think we deserve to be higher up the table than we are but youve got to earn that right and not talk about it," Dalglish said. "To be fair, they (the players) have done a lot of talking on the pitch for us. "As long as we are in there somewhere, continue to do the right things and give ourselves a chance (come the end of the season) then well be happy with that." Its unlikely that Liverpool will be involved in this seasons title race, which is shaping up after 18 of the 38 games to be a three-horse race between the two Manchester clubs, City and United, and Tottenham. City is top on goal difference from United, with Spurs seven points adrift in third but with a game in hand -- at home to Everton next month. With City not playing until New Years Day, when it visits Sunderland, United should end 2011 at the top of the table as it hosts bottom club Blackburn a day earlier. A sixth straight league win since being held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle at Old Trafford on Nov. 26 would be the perfect way for United manager Alex Ferguson to celebrate his 70th birthday. "When you win all the time, you get a real hunger for it," said United defender Jonny Evans, who will miss the match with a calf problem to join a growing injury list that also includes fellow centre backs Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. "Thats something the managers built here over the years. You dont like the feeling you get when you lose -- even in training. And we dont want to get to the end of the season with nothing to show for it." Tottenham will look to hand Swansea only its second home defeat of the season to stay on the coattails of the top two, while Chelsea -- a point further adrift -- hosts Aston Villa and fifth-place Arsenal is at home to Queens Park Rangers. wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' ' |
