[Rumor mill -- According to published reports, the Avalanche has reportedly talked to Tampa Bay about a deal that would send Colorado defenseman Bob Boughner to the Lightning. ... Anaheim's Sergei Fedorov has missed two games with a groin injury, and when he might be healthy enough to return to lineup remains a mystery to everyone, including Fedorov himself.] We're hoping its day to day, ... but in my mind, it's not really a truthful assessment because it's really hard to predict. Sergei Fedorov