Also: Good vibes in Utah with meaningful games in March and a franchise not selling for the first time in ages.

James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now: The New Jersey Devils were eyeing the center trade market before Jack Hughes was injured. They could look for someone who could be a second-line center while Hughes is out and then slide to the third-line when he returns.

He has already moved Marcus Pettersson, Michael Bunting and recently acquired Vincent Desharnais. If he wants to continue retooling, Rickard Rakell would fetch a good price because the 29-goal scorer has three years left on his contract. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk and forward Anthony Beauvillier are pending UFAs.

Kyle Palmieri (PPG), Brock Nelson and Ryan Pulock powered the offense for New York, while Josh Morrissey (PPG) and Nikolaj Ehlers (PPG) provided goals for Winnipeg. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win after starting in both games of the back-to-back set. Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 26 of 29 shots in the loss.

TSN's Hockey Insiders have the latest on Carolina and Mikko Rantanen, the Bruins and Brad Marchand, Toronto's deadline day focus, Brock Nelson and the Isles, and the Devils.

The 42-15-3 Winnipeg Jets have travelled to New York for a test against the 27-25-7 Islanders on Tuesday evening.

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is expected to make his return to the lineup Thursday versus the Boston Bruins after missing the past 11 games due to an upper-body injury, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy confirmed Wednesday per Andrew Gross of New York Newsday.