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PHT Morning Skate: A trade wouldn’t surprise Hemsky

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PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

Ales Hemsky thinks the Edmonton Oilers will “probably” trade him this season. He’s scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and the Oilers’ chances of making the playoffs are slim. Still, being involved in trade rumors is nothing new to him and he’s trying not to focus on it. (Edmonton Sun)

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Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has entered into preliminary talks with GM Bryan Murray about a possible contract extension, but how the team does over the coming weeks might impact on those negotiations. (Ottawa Citizen)

Jonathan Drouin, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the third pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, has recovered from a concussion. (Toronto Sun)

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall thinks that the Detroit Red Wings struggles have been closely related to missed opportunities with the man advantage. It certainly doesn’t help that they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of injuries lately. (Detroit News)

They’ll try to reverse their fortunes against Anaheim tonight. The Ducks haven’t endured the same offensive problems the Red Wings are currently going through. That’s due in large part to their top line for Corey Perry, Dustin Penner, and Ryan Getzlaf, which have combined for 43 points in the Ducks’ last 14 matches. (Ducks.nhl.com)

With the Christmas roster freeze looming, what will the Toronto Maple Leafs do with Morgan Rielly? (Sportsnet)

The Washington Capitals plan to keep goaltender Philipp Grubauer on their active roster for now, even though Michal Neuvirth has recovered from an ankle injury. Grubauer has been great, but as coach Adam Oates noted, the sample size is small. (CSN Washington)

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