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1. Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash: He's the marquee name, but the Blue Jackets must decide whether to trade him now or wait until just before the draft when teams wouldn't be constrained by cap considerations or the need to keep all of their core players in a bid to win the Stanley Cup. The Blue Jackets are looking for a minimum of one exceptional youngster off the roster, plus two high-grade prospects and a first-round pick.

2. Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu: He is injured but is expected to be back early in March. The Hurricanes would like to re-sign Ruutu, and they are waiting to hear back from his agent. "I've gone through a process over the last seven to 10 days," said Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford. "And I would expect we will bring this to an end pretty...

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