"High anxiety over Monday's 1 p.m. NHL trade deadline weighs heavily over the Avalanche dressing room. With a shocking blockbuster still fresh in everyone's minds and Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings making it 12 defeats in the last 13 games, the atmosphere really echoes the title of the old Mel Brooks movie.

"It's tough not to think about it, especially with this slide we're on," said winger David Jones, who scored his 21st and 22nd goals. "It's on the back of everyone's minds. But it's a business, and when you're not winning, you know there are going to be changes."

Scouts from 13 NHL teams were in the press box. Rumors abound as to who may be on the move. At this point, the only untouchables

would seem to be Matt Duchene, Erik Johnson and Milan Hejduk - who will not be traded despite teams having inquired about the veteran winger."