‘Gionta, 39, has made it clear he wants to sign with a contender in the Eastern Conference prior to Monday’s NHL trade deadline so he will be eliglble for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Multiple outlets reported Saturday the Bruins have the lead for his services. His old team, the New Jersey Devils, are believed to be in the mix and another possibility could be the Toronto Maple Leafs because of the ties to current general manager and former New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello.’