The Blackhawks swap young defensemen with the Winnipeg Jets. The Rangers have a big decision to make regarding Ryan Lindgren's future. This move is continuing to age well for the Bruins. Trent Frederic and the rest of the Bruins defended teammate Mark Kastelic on Tuesday after Lightning forward Emil Lilleberg's cheap shot last week.

Kuzmin has four points in 21 games with the Manitoba Moose, Phillips has eight points in 28 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season

The Hawks acquired Kuzmin, a 21-year-old AHL defenseman from Belarus, from the Jets on Wednesday in exchange for Isaak Phillips.

When looking ahead at the trade deadline in March, the Chicago Blackhawks should be prepared to sell yet again. It was two seasons ago when the organization made the tough decision to trade away Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers,