Chris Wassel

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NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers Meet Trade Deadline

Just another Philadelphia Flyers' mailbag:   Dave Isaac of the Courier Post:  Again, the big question becomes what happens to Wayne Simmonds. Does he get traded? Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers face this question now and the growing sense is…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Philadelphia Flyers — Stand Or Sell?

The Philadelphia Flyers find themselves in an odd position heading into the trade deadline. They have pieces to move and yet are one of the hottest teams in the league. What does Philadelphia wind up doing come next Monday? Let's…

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NHL Trade Deadline: New York Rangers — Sell or sell more?

The New York Rangers are continuing their rebuild as they will miss the playoffs for a second straight season. They hold enough trade assets to make this an intriguing trade deadline for them. A big question is this. Will Jeff…

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NHL Rumors: The latest on the Boston Bruins

Charlie McAvoy and the Boston Bruins Marisa Ingemi of the Boston Herald:  A question popped up recently asking how much is Charlie McAvoy worth? The 21-year-old defenseman plays with Zdeno Chara and displays situational awareness not seen in most veterans. Also,…

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NHL Trade Deadline: New Jersey Devils — Some value lurking?

The New Jersey Devils and Ray Shero are next on our blitz through the NHL Trade Deadline landscape. New Jersey faces a number of questions as they look to rebound from this lost season. How they handle the trade deadline…

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NHL Rumors: Matt Duchene, Buyers, Sellers, and Ranking First-Round Picks That Could Be Traded

Matt Duchene options along with Ferland and Johansson Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic:  The scenarios involving Matt Duchene's likely exit from Ottawa are increasing. Duchene and agent Pat Brisson are looking to max out with an eight-year deal. He can do…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Charlie Coyle Traded to Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild swung a deal to send Charlie Coyle to Boston. Going the other way to Minnesota was Ryan Donato and a conditional 2019 fifth-round pick - becomes a fourth (NYR) if the Bruins make it…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Minnesota Wild — What A Mess!

The NHL Trade Deadline gets murky sometimes and the Minnesota Wild are no exception. A few weeks ago they were entrenched in a playoff spot. Now, the basement of their division is staring straight at them. An ugly performance on…

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NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Vegas Golden Knights

Dallas Stars, other teams may wait until last minute to deal... Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com:  Jim Nill seems to feel that the market for the deadline may fully set in the final hours. That looks to be a growing trend…

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NHL Rumors: Full Of Detroit Red Wings

Focusing on Gustav Nyquist... Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News:  Business is just business when it comes to the Nyquist front. Ken Holland has made it known that he needs assets to rebuild. However, he understands this market is not…

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NHL Trade Deadline: Colorado Avalanche — What To Do?

The Colorado Avalanche and Joe Sakic fell on hard times in the last month or two. After the first couple of months, Colorado looked incredible. So, what happened? What happens next? Colorado faced a lot of adversity from January until…

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NHL Trade Deadline: St. Louis Blues — Sell to buy?

The St. Louis Blues streaking their way from the outside in feels like it is a month early. March streaks with this team are not uncommon. Doug Armstrong's contentment on making lateral moves and waiting seems to have paid off.…

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