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Jaroslav Halak may not be long for Buffalo

Jaroslav Halak

FILE - In this Jan 25, 2014, file photo, St. Louis Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak blocks a shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. The Buffalo Sabres traded star goalie Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott to the Blues on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, for Halak, forward Chris Stewart, prospect William Carrier, a 2015 first-round pick and a 2016 third-round pick. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

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When the Buffalo Sabres acquired Jaroslav Halak as part of the trade that sent Ryan Miller to the Blues, it was suspected that Sabres GM Tim Murray might try to send him elsewhere before Wednesday’s trade deadline.

As it turns out, his phone lines are already buzzing to do just that.

Michael Russo of The Star-Tribune reports the Minnesota Wild have been contacted by the Sabres about Halak, but Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has some doubts about Halak. From Russo:

But some inside the Wild worry he was a product of the Blues’ stingy system and there’s a reason St. Louis felt Miller, not Halak, was the final piece of a Stanley Cup puzzle.

But if the price is right, Fletcher could pull the trigger.

The Wild are also kicking the tires elsewhere (New Jersey, Carolina) for goaltending help. Meanwhile, Halak was on the ice in Buffalo for practice this morning before the team heads out of town for a three-game road trip starting in Dallas.

At least he doesn’t have to change his pad colors going from the Blues to the Sabres.

To add fuel to the fire of speculation, Halak told reporters following practice he wasn’t starting in Dallas tomorrow.

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