Sens' Gerber on the block

The Ottawa Senators are trying to move goaltender Martin Gerber and the remaining two years and $7.4 million on his contract. The club hopes to re-sign Ray Emery to a long-term deal.

While it's not going to be easy for the Senators to make the trade, there are indications the Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues would be interested in Gerber.

The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lighting also need goaltending.

Source: Ottawa Sun

Agent believes Theodore will return

Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore is due to make $6 million next season, a fair amount of cash for a guy who spent the better part of last season backing up Peter Budaj.

There has been speculation the Avs might buy out the final year of Theodore's contract, but the goalie's agent says he expects his client to return to Colorado in 2007-08.

Source: Rocky Mountain News

Blackhawks mum on No. 1

The Chicago Blackhawks aren't tipping their hands. With a little more than a week remaining until the NHL draft, general manager Dale Tallon says the Hawks were still in the process of choosing among the top three North American skaters – Kyle Turris, Patrick Kane and James vanRiemsdyk.

A trade may still be in the works. There have been rumors the Philadelphia Flyers, picking second, and the Phoenix Coyotes, picking third, have identified whom they want and are trying to move up to the top spot to assure they get him.

Source: Chicago Tribune