Brian Burke would thrive in a super casino, as he’s willing to take risks. The Toronto GM did just that over the weekend, getting Dion Phaneuf from Calgary, among others, in what was a very big weekend for the Maple Leafs, and kicked off the countdown to the trade deadline. We know Ilya Kovalchuk will go somewhere, but what about other players?

Some rumors are kicking around that the St. Louis Blues may be in the market to move a couple of experienced wingers, Keith Tkachuk and Paul Kariya. The Blues are five points out of a playoff spot, but odds are they won’t go very far, so they could be selling. Tkachuk and Kariya would be a good fit on the right team, and probably a team that could use some scoring. Boston comes to mind as the Bruins are in freefall due to their lack of scoring, and Detroit could use them as well. The Red Wings are a bit old already, but having these two to help out Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom and Henrik Zetterberg would be a boost to their Stanley Cup odds. Pittsburgh made a similar move to get Bill Guerin last year, and promptly put him on a line with Sidney Crosby to add some grit and experience. The Blues are playing well right now, but they could make this move before the Olympics.