Here are some of the best rumor headlines from this morning:

• The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Heika has some notes about Sergei Zubov and Brad Richards.
• Fire & Ice looks into possible interest in Zubov by the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. The blog also says there’s nothing new to report about Brendan Shanahan.
• Red Wings beat writer Ansar Khan says the team has unanticipated spending money due to the departures of players like Marian Hossa, Jiri Hudler, Mikael Samuelsson and Tomas Kopecky. He says the team should spend the money to get better players in the lineup. He breaks down some of the available UFA options. It’s a good read.
• Tim Sassone, of the Daily Herald, says the Toronto Maple Leafs, with some extra d-men, and the Chicago Blackhawks, with an abundance of forwards, could match up on a trade. He says there are whispers that the team’s GMs have been having discussions.