Metro Buzz: Protas, Frank, Kochetkov, Marchment

In the Metropolitan Division, whispers from front offices point to intriguing developments around young guns like Protas, who's nursing an injury after a nasty collision with an ex-teammate, and Frank, who's turning heads in ways GMs can't ignore. Kochetkov's netminding has scouts buzzing about his potential to steal starts, while Marchment's gritty play adds fuel to trade deadline speculation that could reshape contenders.