NHL Rumors: Latest Buzz on Ryan Whitney and More

With the amount of rumors surrounding Ryan Whitney of the Edmonton Oilers, it would be a shock if he didn't go somewhere.

He is not the only player in this situation. With the April 3 trade deadline bearing down on us, the chatter is picking up.

Here is the latest on three players who could be on their way to a new team. 

Ryan Whitney

The 30-year-old Ryan Whitney got off to a slow start this season, but he has been rounding into form. With the Oilers in 13th place in the Western Conference, this makes the experienced defenseman a prime trade target.  

TSN's Bob McKenzie lets us in that the Bruins are interested: 

Meanwhile, CSNNE's Joe Haggerty is hearing the similar chatter: 

Whitney has experience running the power play. This would be a needed and not overly expensive addition to the Bruins. 

Jay Bouwmeester

Calgary defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is garnering plenty of interest. 

Bouwmeester is in the last year of his contract, and with Calgary in 14th place in the Western Conference, he is a logical trade target.

Philadelphia, Detroit and Ottawa are all showing interest in the 29-year-old defenseman, according to Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, points out that Bouwmeester would be a good fit with the St. Louis Blues. 

Calgary will try and get a bidding war going and milk this situation for all its worth. 

Dan Boyle

San Jose’s Dan Boyle is another player to keep an eye on with the approaching deadline.

The 36-year-old is in the last year of his deal, and if the Sharks decide to be sellers, he'll likely be gone. However, CSNPhilly's Tim Panaccio reports that Boyle has a limited no-trade clause, which could make the deal a little tricky. 

Panaccio brings this up because he also believes the Philadelphia Flyers are interested in Boyle. 

This would be a solid acquisition to bolster a sinking Flyers defense. Boyle has slowed with age, but he is still a competent player.