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Trade buzz during the Olympic break has been on Hurricanes winger Ray Whitney. Whitney had previously drawn significant interest from up to 6 teams but the Hurricanes asking price and Whitney's NTC have derailed talks with a number of teams.

One team yet to become a suitor for Whitney is the Pittsburgh Penguins. One source said it's likely that Whitney was discussed this week between J.P. Barry, the agent for Whitney, and Ray Shero but Pittsburgh continues to balk at the Hurricanes asking price of a high draft choice and prospect Luca Caputi in exchange for Whitney and defenseman Andrew Alberts.

Indications are Carolina doesn't have much interest in dealing with Pittsburgh due to their unwillingness to include a high draft pick and a mid/top tier prospect. Their efforts have been elsewhere.

The Hurricanes have been involved in talks with the Kings, Red Wings and Canucks of late. Philadelphia, Boston have also been kicking the tires on making a run at Whitney. The Kings have been the only team given permission to negotiate an extension with Whitney.

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