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Despite his lack of goals, the Red Wings' Riley Sheahan is drawing interest as the trade deadline approaches.

(Melanie Maxwell | MLive.com)

DETROIT - Riley Sheahan is experiencing a historic drought, but it hasn't stopped teams from inquiring about him as Wednesday's trade deadline approaches.

The Detroit Red Wings are listening to offers for the 25-year-old center, but aren't going to give him away, a source said. They are seeking a high draft pick.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are among the teams that called asking about Sheahan, who had success playing for Mike Babcock in 2013-14 and 2014-15 when he coached the Red Wings. The Calgary Flames also inquired.

Sheahan has no goals and nine assists, along with a minus-19 rating, in 58 games.

That is the most games a Red Wings forward has played without a goal since Forbes Kennedy didn't score in his first 61 games in 1958-59.

But Sheahan is a good-sized center (6-3, 222), who checks and kills penalties and has been decent in the faceoff circle. Some teams no doubt view this season as an aberration, since he has scored 14, 13 and nine goals (in 42 games) the previous three seasons.

Sheahan has one year remaining on his contract at $2.075 million and will be a restricted free agent in 2018.

The Red Wings also are listening to offers for forwards Thomas Vanek and Steve Ott, trying to acquire as many picks as they can. They dealt seldom-used forward Tomas Jurco to the Chicago Blackhawks Friday for a third-rounder.

Vanek might land them a first-round pick or at least one second-rounder. Ott might fetch a mid-to-late round selection. Both are unrestricted free agents.

The Red Wings are trying to re-sign defenseman Brendan Smith, another impending UFA. But if a contract can't be worked out by Wednesday, he'll be dealt, too. The New York Rangers have expressed interest.

The club would like to get Smith signed to a three-year deal at around $3.5 million a season. He current cap hit is $2.75 million.

Miller, Coreau recalled

The Red Wings, with only 12 active forwards after the Jurco trade, recalled Drew Miller from the Grand Rapids Griffins. He'll join the club for practice Monday, prior to its three-game trip to Western Canada that starts Tuesday in Vancouver.

Miller had two goals and one assist in seven games with the Griffins, after being waived on Jan. 22 due to a lack of roster space. He has five goals and one assist in 35 games for Detroit.

The Red Wings also recalled goaltender Jared Coreau from his weekend conditioning stint. He went 1-1.