"Senators GM Bryan Murray could be eyeing some help from the West Coast.

Trying to get back into the playoff race as the Senators embark on a two-game road trip against the Rangers Sunday and Canadiens Tuesday, Murray is working the phones to see if he can make a change or two.

The Senators are looking to move D Brian Lee, but they also need to make a big deal.

The talk in NHL circles is Murray would like to add some grit to the back end — Matt Carkner excepted, the Senators' blue line lacks sandpaper — and make it tougher for the opposition in front of the net.

But that's "not easy to find," a league executive warned.

Vancouver GM Mike Gillis has been trying to deal D Kevin Bieksa for a while (insert denial here) and will sooner or later.

However, the Canucks are being targeted by a lot of teams looking for blue-line help. "