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Walsh agreed and signed a new contract with Leicester in May but the clubs have now agreed compensation after Walsh expressed a desire to move closer to his family in the North West, and final legal details are now being addressed.Walsh has been at Leicester since November 2011 and widely praised for setting up one of the best player recruitment departments in country.Sky sources understand his new, improved contracts reflected that success and it is this ability that has attracted Koeman, who wants to setup a recruitment department similar to the one he had with Ross Wilson at Southampton. Also See: Leicester turn down Walsh approach Walsh and Shakespeare sign new deals Foxes chair praises Walsh Champions hailed in Thailand Thomas Partey Jersey . After missing 20 games as a rookie a year ago, Valanciunas - like the Raptors as a whole - has been fortunate to be in good health this season. As he spoke about it, the Raptors sophomore centre scanned the room for wood to knock on. 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And follow TradeCentre on TSN and TSN.ca through Deadline Day for all the updates. Flying South? The Dallas Stars have some veteran pending UFA players that they may consider moving at the trade deadline, but could the teams bigger priority be adding a Toronto Maple Leaf to its blue line? Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that while the likes of Erik Cole and Shawn Horcoff could be on the way out, the team might also want to bolster its back end for a playoff run this season. Listed amongst possible trade targets that might appeal to the Stars are pending UFA Cody Franson as well as Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf. Fransons point production and right-hand shot make him a coveted addition, according to Heika, who had the following to say of Phaneuf: Toronto’s captain has six years left on a contract extension that averages $7 million and would require a lot in return, so you have to be sold on the 29-year-old. 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Not Flying Anywhere The Philadelphia Flyers entered the All-Star break well out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. But with the team 12th in the East and a dozen points back of the nearest wild card spot, will GM Ron Hextall look to blow things up? The answer, for now, is no. “There’s not going to be a fire sale,’’ Hextall told The Burlington County Times. “We don’t have the so-called UFAs (unrestricted free agents) ... if something makes sense for us to do, long term and this year, we won’t hesitate to do it. The article went on to point out that the Flyers have a few difficult contracts to deal with including veteran pieces like Vincent Lecavalier, R.J. Umberger and Andrew MacDonald, as well as underperforming younger bodies like Matt Read and Luke Schenn. D-troit The Red Wings, meanwhile, are another team that appear to be looking for blue line help. 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