The Wild are keeping enough cap space to potentially acquire a big-name player at the trade deadline. In addition, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune's Michael Russo believes that the Wild could make a play for Zach Parise if he becomes a free agent after the season. Not all teams will have the cap space needed to sign Parise, who could command an annual salary of $8 million.

Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson posted a message on his Twitter account Tuesday saying, "We have decided to keep Ryan Johansen through the 10-game threshold." The team's front office had been deliberating whether to keep the club's 2010 first-round pick (fourth overall) with the NHL club or send him down to juniors. Johansen, 19, has played in nine games so far, and playing in a 10th would trigger his entry-level contract, allowing him to become a restricted free agent after 2013-14.