Latest Update: November 29, 2006

 With the first-quarter of the 2006-07 NHL season now behind us, teams begin to seriously consider where they would like to improve and whom they might like to trade. We asked our panel of Experts some of the questions surrounding the NHL and whom they believed will be the first to big name player to be sent packing. The answers may surprise you.

TFP EXPERT	Which team is in most need of a change?	Which team will be the first to press the panic button?	Will San Jose trade one of their goalies this season?	Will the Boston Bruins trade Glen Murray?	Will the Philadelphia Flyers trade Peter Forsberg?	Who will be the first big name player to be traded?
Arpon Basu			YES	NO	YES	Daniel Alfredsson
Dennis Bernstein			YES	NO	NO	Martin St. Louis
Dave Chernichan			YES	YES	YES	Brendan Morrison
Brian Compton			NO	YES	NO	Simon Gagne
Darryl Dobbs			YES	YES	NO	Craig Conroy
Scott Kaniewski			YES	YES	YES	Brendan Morrison
Daniel Kingerski			YES	YES	YES	Peter Forsberg
Ed Moran			YES	YES	NO	Glen Murray
James Murphy			NO	NO	YES	Daniel Alfredsson
David Pagnotta			YES	YES	NO	Ladislav Nagy
Greg Wyshysnki			NO	NO	NO	Shane Doan

--- Who are they? ---

Arpon Basu, also of The Canadian Press, is a columnist for TheFourthPeriod.com and the Montreal Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine.

Dennis Bernstein, the man behind SCORE! media and an NHL Analyst with ESPN Radio, is the Los Angeles Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and is a columnist for TheFourthPeriod.com.

Dave Chernichan is the Vancouver Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and covers the Canucks for News 1130AM Radio Sports.

Brian Compton is the New Jersey Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and covers the AHL and NHL for The Trenton Trentonian.

Darryl Dobbs is the Fantasy Expert for The Fourth Period Magazine and TheFourthPeriod.com. Visit his website at www.dobberhockey.com.

Scott Kaniewski, the Anaheim Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, is the Sports Editor for the Antelope Valley Press.

Daniel Kingerski is the host of The Fourth Period Radio Show, and the Pittsburgh Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine.

Ed Moran, the Philadelphia Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, covers the Flyers for the Philadelphia Daily News.

James Murphy, the Boston Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, covers the Bruins for The Boston Metro and writes for NHL.com.

David Pagnotta, formerly an NHL Analyst with FOX Sports Radio, is the Editor-in-Chief of The Fourth Period Magazine and TheFourthPeriod.com, and also covers the NHL for both the website and publication.

Greg Wyshynski, the Senior Editor and Washington Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, is also the Sports Editor for The Connection Newspapers.