The Detroit Red Wings won't have to deal with Rob Blake tonight when they face the Los Angeles Kings. But they could make a deal for Blake before the Feb. 26 trade deadline.
The big defenseman is expected to miss another two weeks with a non-displaced fracture of his left ankle. Unless he has a setback, Blake could be one of the more notable players to switch teams by the end of the month. The Red Wings are in the market for a defenseman.
Blake is old (38), banged up and nearing the end of his career. But the Red Wings know he can still be a valuable asset with his size (6-foot-4, 225) and reach, his ability to deliver crunching checks and his booming point shot on the second power-play unit.
