The St. Louis Blues have their eye on one of two Edmonton Oilers forwards in a potential deal for Kevin Shattenkirk.

Both teams are reportedly in talks about the Blues' big-time defenseman, and while the Oilers are offering Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the Blues are asking for Taylor Hall or Jordan Eberle, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.

The Oilers have made it known leading up to the draft that they are in the market for a defenseman. Meanwhile, with Shattenkirk making a steep $4.25 million and set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, the Blues would like to make a move for the 27-year-old.

Shattenkirk led Blues defensemen last season with 14 goals and 44 points in 72 games last season.

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The Vancouver Canucks are taking to social media to get some last-minute trade advice.

With just under an hour until the Toronto Maple Leafs are scheduled to take the floor to announce the first overall pick in the draft, the Canucks asked the masses what they should do with the fifth overall selection.

Of course many of the team's fans thought outside the box with their own answers to the poll:

Only time - and votes - may tell what they ultimately decide to do.

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Draft day continues to buzz.

The Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild are reportedly discussing a potential trade involving Oilers' center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for defenseman Matt Dumba or Jonas Brodin, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune.

Nugent-Hopkins is slotted in a busy Edmonton top six, and Minnesota has a surplus of young defensemen, making a potential deal a good fit for both sides.

Dumba, 21, is a restricted free agent, while Brodin, 22, is locked into a six-year deal at an annual cap hit of $4.16 million.

Selected first overall by the Oilers five years ago, Nugent-Hopkins has five more years on his current contract at a cap hit of $6 million.

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The Calgary Flames appear to be making progress in their search for a new goaltender.

The club has talked to the St. Louis Blues about acquiring Brian Elliott, and the Flames have also gained permission to speak to the Tampa Bay Lightning about Ben Bishop, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Bishop carries a cap hit of $5.95 million next season before potentially becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Elliott is on the books for a much more affordable $2.5 million in 2016-17, and he too is a pending UFA after next season.

The Flames are also looking at a certain Detroit Red Wings netminder.

Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday night that teams hadn't yet received permission to talk to Bishop about signing a contract extension - which would presumably be a prerequisite to a trade - but the Flames appear to be the first team granted the opportunity.

Bishop was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy this season. He went 35-21-4 with a 2.06 GAA and .926 save percentage in 61 games.

Elliott split time with Jake Allen and went 23-8-6 with a 2.07 GAA and .930 save percentage in 42 regular-season contests for the Blues in 2015-16.

Howard, who lost his starting job to Petr Mrazek this season, is under contract for three more years at a cap hit of $5.29 million.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have locked up another of their restricted free agents, signing forward Cedric Paquette to a two-year deal, the team announced Friday.

The 22-year-old will make $800,00 in 2016-17 and $825,000 during the following campaign, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Paquette is coming off his second full season with the Lightning, contributing six goals and 11 points in 56 games.

Paquette makes three restricted free agents locked up by the Lightning after forward J.T. Brown and defenseman Luke Witkowski also signed earlier in the day.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning have come to terms with their first free-agent forward of the offseason, re-signing J.T. Brown to a two-year contract extension, general manager Steve Yzerman announced Friday.

The 25-year-old winger posted career highs with eight goals and 22 points in 78 games this past season, while finishing tied for third on the Lightning with a plus-16 rating.

Meanwhile, pending unrestricted free agent Steven Stamkos still remains without a contract, while fellow forwards Nikita Kucherov, Alex Killorn, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Cedric Paquette will all become RFAs on July 1.

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Andrew Shaw appears to be looking for a significant raise.

The restricted free agent is reportedly seeking at least $4.5 million per season on his next deal, a source told Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times.

This comes less than a day after it was reported the Chicago Blackhawks were exploring the trade market on both Shaw and Marcus Kruger.

Kruger, 26, has a three-year deal with an average annual valuation of $3,083,333 that kicks in at the beginning of 2016-17, while the 24-year-old Shaw is coming off a two-year deal that carries a $2-million cap hit.

One week away from NHL free agency, the Blackhawks have approximately $6.4 million in available cap space, according to general fanager, with plenty of roster spots left to fill.

Shaw has recorded 70 goals and 67 assists in 322 games for the Blackhawks, good for a points-per-game average of 0.43.

He has, however, proven to up his game in the playoffs, tallying 16 goals and 35 points in 67 postseason games en route to two Stanley Cup wins in Chicago.

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The Benn brothers will remain in Texas for at least another year.

The Dallas Stars signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a three-year contract extension, general manager Jim Nill announced Friday. The deal is reportedly worth $1.1 million per season, according to Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News.

"Jordie has earned the trust of his teammates and the coaching staff, and he's taken advantage of every opportunity put in front of him during his career," said Nill.

"His ability to play in a variety of roles makes him valuable to our defensive depth and flexibility, and we're happy to have him locked up for the next three seasons."

A pending free agent, Benn recorded 12 points in 64 games last season.

Meanwhile, brother and team captain Jamie Benn is set to hit unrestricted free agency next summer.

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Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning made waves Thursday by mentioning his interest in star defenseman P.K. Subban, as well as forward Steven Stamkos - but his comments may be getting him in trouble with the league.

The NHL is reportedly looking into a tampering complaint regarding his comments about the pair of All-Stars, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Related: Canucks GM has discussed Subban, also interested in Stamkos​

Benning mentioned that they had trade talks with the Montreal Canadiens for Subban's services, adding that it was a "high price." He also stated his intention to speak with Stamkos as the Tampa Bay Lightning captain's unrestricted free agency looms.

History shows a fine is likely for Benning and the Canucks. In 2009, the Toronto Maple Leafs were fined an undisclosed amount after then-head coach Ron Wilson expressed interest in Canucks forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin before they became free agents.

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Dmitry Kulikov may be the odd man out on the Florida Panthers' blue line.

With Keith Yandle officially locked up on a long-term deal and Aaron Ekblad reportedly nearing one of his own, several teams are reportedly calling to see if Kulikov could be had in a trade.

The Boston Bruins are reported to be one of the teams most interested in trading for Kulikov.

The 25-year-old has one year remaining on a contract that carries an average annual valuation of $4,333,333, and can become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

The Panthers, however, are believed to also be talking to Kulikov about a possible a contract extension.

Kulikov was drafted 14th overall by the Panthers in 2009, and has averaged 0.30 points per game with a 49.2 Corsi For rating in all situations in 460 career regular-season games, according to Hockey Reference.

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