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“He has a contract with us until the end of the year,” general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen told Columbus reporters. “We expect him, if he’s here till the end of the year, and we expect him to do that, to do his best 100 per cent for the organization and his teammates.”

It’s fair to say all options are on the table.

“The problem with trading him is he’s your No. 1 goalie,” a league executive told Postmedia on Friday. “You need him if you’re going to go anywhere in the playoffs. It would be hard to win that trade.”

That’s the issue for Kekäläinen as he ponders what to do in the next six weeks before trades are put to a halt.

The reality is the market for Bobrovsky would be limited unless Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher wants to do a sign-and-trade before the deadline.

Bobrovksy likely will walk away for nothing in the off-season, and that isn’t a great situation for the Jackets, either.

If push comes to shove, Bobrovsky could be packing his bags next month. There’s still plenty of time for this to play out.

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OFF THE GLASS

The Ottawa Senators wrapped up their scouting meetings on the weekend in Florida, and now eyes will be on GM Pierre Dorion. With forwards Mark Stone, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel all set to become UFAs on July 1, teams will be watching closely to see what approach the Senators take.

The belief is the Senators will focus on trying to keep Stone and Duchene, while listening to see what they can get for Dzingel. There is no shortage of interest in Dzingel because teams love players who possess speed and he has been opportunistic around the net with 17 goals heading into Ottawa’s visit to San Jose on Saturday.