1.   General manager Bobby Clarke did nothing to address that need, instead acquiring defenseman Frantisek Kucera from Vancouver.

2.   In his other trade, Milbury acquired defenseman Mattias Timander from Columbus for a fourth-round draft choice.

3.   The Philadelphia Flyers acquired veteran defenseman Frantisek Kucera from the Canucks, who also claimed defenseman Steve Staios off waivers from the Boston Bruins.

4.   The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Frantisek Kucera from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a conditional draft pick.

5.   The Red Wings did that last season when they acquired defenseman Larry Murphy at the trade deadline, and he was instrumental in helping Detroit win the Stanley Cup.

6.   The St. Louis Blues acquired defenseman Steve Duchesne from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Igor Kravchuk.

7.   This game could be even more physical than usual because Colorado has acquired rugged defenseman Darius Kasparaitis from Pittsburgh.

8.   Toronto is reportedly interested in acquiring defenseman Al MacInnis from St. Louis.

9.   When the Coyotes acquired defenseman J.J. Daigneault from the Predators, the first team he faced was Nashville.

10.   Besides acquiring defenseman Andy Delmore on Tuesday, the Nashville Predators signed five players.