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With less than a week until the NHL Trade Deadline, check out the latest trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. Clay Matthews Womens Jersey . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. Flip it and Reverse It? The Buffalo Sabres made the first big move of the pre-trade deadline season by dealing Ryan Miller and Steve Ott for Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halak and draft picks, but they are probably far from done dealing. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun believes the Sabres could look to flip Stewart before Wednesday. LeBrun believes the Sabres may consider Stewart as a possible fit for the teams rebuilding core, given that he has one year remaining on his contract and is still only 26. However, LeBrun countered, the offers on Stewart could also be enticing to the Sabres with the Ottawa Senators believed to be interested in the forward dating back to before Fridays blockbuster. Meanwhile, LeBrun tweeted Saturday afternoon that the Minnesota Wild are kicking the tires on goaltenders available via trade, including Halak. Pitt Stop? While Ryan Keslers availability via trade remains a contentious issue around the Canucks, the Pittsburgh Penguins might be leading the charge to try to pry the 29-year-old loose. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Reviews Rob Rossi tweeted early Saturday that the Pens are "very interested and [it] sounds like theyre on his list." Kesler has two years remaining on his current contract at an average annual value of $5 million. Rossi expanded on his tweet in an article on Saturday, reporting that the Penguins would offer Brandon Sutter, two 2014 draft picks and the Canucks choice of defensemen Simon Despres or Brian Dumoulin Out of Oil If this is Ales Hemskys last week in an Oiler uniform, the Czech forward appears ready for whatever comes next. "It could be my last two games in this locker-room, so I better enjoy it,” the 30-year-old winger said after practice on Friday. “I want to enjoy every moment Ill spend with the guys, with my friends, with the people I know." “Im ready for it. Im excited.” With a provincial showdown with the Flames on tap for Saturday it could provide one last battle-ground for the winger, who is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Strictly Business Cory Schneider doesnt want to see his crease-mate Martin Brodeur traded, but understands that if the 41-year-old does get moved its just part of the business of being an NHL player. “Marty is big part of this team and has been forever. Im not sure there is any player as synonymous with the franchise as Marty has been or is. So it wouldnt be just anybody leaving this team. It would be the most important player in the franchises history,” the 27-year-old netminder told The Star-Ledger. Schneider, of course, is no stranger to speculation, having endured years of rumours in Vancouver playing alongside Roberto Luongo. The way that situation played out this off-season – resulting in his relocation to New Jersey – has shown Schneider that anything is possible. “It would be difficult for everybody, but thats kind of what happens. I didnt think I was going to get traded and I did. It happens. It could happen to anybody.” Ray Nitschke Youth Jersey . The bleu-blanc-noir opened the scoring in the first minute when midfielder Hernan Bernardello played a through ball to Sanna Nyassi. The Gambian midfielder fired a one-time, right-footed shot from inside the left side of the box that beat keeper John Kempin to his left. Corey Linsley Youth Jersey .com) - Alabama and Florida State were predictably the top two teams in the latest installment of the BCS standings. TORONTO -- Canadian Football League wide receiver Brad Smith is entering a new playing field, one that could change his free agent status -- in the love department, that is. On Tuesday, Citytv announced Toronto-based Smith is the star of the inaugural season of "The Bachelor Canada" reality dating series, set to debut this fall. "I take this experience very seriously, and I truly believe in the process," Smith, 28, said in a news release Tuesday. "I cant wait to meet all the wonderful Canadian women who have put their lives on hold to experience all of this with me. I hope I can live up to their expectations, as I know theyll absolutely exceed mine." Raised in a close-knit family in Hudson, Que., Smith has played for the Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. His father, Sen. Larry Smith, is a former CFL commissioner and former president and CEO of the Alouettes. Meanwhile, his sister, Ashley, is married to former CFL kicker Damon Duval. "My wife, Leesa and I, are very proud of Brad and well be like everyone else in Canada -- looking intently to see how this adventure unfolds during the fall," the senior Smith said in a brief telephone interview, noting hes very supportive of his sons new venture. "I dont give too much advice out at this stage because I only can remember my parents when I was in a similar situation many, many years ago. Youve just got to go with your own heart." Rogers Media described the free agent, whos taking time off from sports, as "driven, confident, candid and comfortable in his own skin." Inspired by his parents loving and committed marriage of nearly 40 years, hes looking for "the right woman who will complement both his fun-loving personality and active lifestyle." "He is attracted to women who are independent, intelligent, and just as confident in a ponytail, sweatpants and sweatshirt as they are all dressed up for a night out on the town," continued the news release. Photos on "The Bachelor Canadaa" website have the six-foot-one, blue-eyed brunette looking ruggedly handsome in a leather jacket and jeans, and spiffy in a grey suit. Dave Robinson Jersey. . His bio says he lived in more than a dozen apartments in five years while playing football, a transient career that "made it virtually impossible for him to focus on love." In memory of two of his closest friends who died within 18 months of each other, he got a tattoo on his chest over his heart. Interviewed by "CityLine" host Tracy Moore Tuesday morning, Smith admitted hes a fan of "The Bachelor" franchise thats popular in the U.S. "People say, Well how can the situation be real? But when was the last time you ever took two months of your life off and just focused on dating?" he said. "So when people say that stuff is manufactured, I really dont believe it, because if your only focus is somebody else, its pretty easy to fall (in love)." Smith also said hes open to the idea of proposing to a woman at the end of the series, if hes in love. "I think if you didnt have the notion in your head that that would be a possibility, you would defeat the purpose of the show, and I wouldve never have gone through the auditioning and the processes had I not had that intent." The American "Bachelor" franchise has already featured several Canadians. They include Vancouver-based interior designer Jillian Harris; Ottawa-bred former football player Jesse Palmer; Oakville, Ont.-born actress Jessie Sulidis; and Toronto wrestler Justin Rego. Citytv says production on the nine-episode "Bachelor Canada" is now underway and that it will reveal the identities of the host and 25 bachelorettes at a later date. "Brad is the full package -- a quintessentially Canadian, down-to-earth man," said Claire Freeland, director of original programming at Rogers Media and executive producer of "The Bachelor Canada." 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