With teams waiting to hear the fate of players like Mark Stone and Matt Duchene in Ottawa whether they will be resigned or dealt. Also, teams are waiting to see if Wayne Simmonds in Philadelphia will be moved. This is prolonging the Detroit Red Wings and Ken Holland from shipping the likes of Gustav Nyquist out of town, plus he has a no-trade clause.
Brian Boyle just got flipped to the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick. Nyquist is a much better offensive player than Boyle but not nearly as effective in the defensive zone.