Darren Dreger was on Edmonton’s TSN 1260 on Tuesday morning.

As part of a larger discussion covering many angles, with Dreger picking up on the part about how some GMs could be in a position to help each other out:

“Yeah, you could. I think of the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes as an example. Arizona is a team that’s going through another rebuild, trying to expedite the process. Whether this comes to fruition or not, I’ve heard that they may have some interest in Bryan Bickell of the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago isn’t looking for anything but a draft pick or draft picks in return, and maybe Arizona needs the help to get up to the floor of the salary cap as early as next season. There’s an opportunity for one GM to help another guy, but in Bryan Bickell you’re also getting a decent player.

“But at the end of the day, every team is looking to improve and make their rosters stronger for the short term and the long term. There’s more flexibility at this time of year than any other time of year, so that’s why some of the names that we see listed on our trade board on SportCentre or TSN.ca are perhaps a bit more impactful than some of the names you might even see at the trade deadline.”

Source: TSN 1260/ Transcript: Nichols