Chris Wassel

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NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild , and Dion Phaneuf

Does Montreal rethink the trade deadline?  Jared Clinton of The Hockey News:  An unexpected run positioned Montreal in this spot and now Marc Bergevin must ponder. Do the Canadiens scour the market for an extra piece or two? Or, does…

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NHL Trade Deadline: What Are The Edmonton Oilers — Buyers, Sellers Or Both?

The Edmonton Oilers stand two points out of a wildcard spot in the Western Conference. Fortunately, no team running away from them leaves them in a position to still make the playoffs. Acting "GM" Keith Gretzky deals from a position…

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NHL Rumors: Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, and Budget Forwards

The Anaheim Not So Mighty Ducks...and Toronto too Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun:  Anaheim faces the unenviable task of tanking unofficially as teams circle around for offers. Anaheim's middle-tiered players look the most likely to move and not the…

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NHL Rumors: Trade Deadline Notes and the Rangers

Some trade deadline news and notes... Tracey Myers of NHL.com:  Several teams buying at the trade deadline being active already. The Nashville Predators acquired Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod on Wednesday for a second round and seventh-round pick respectively. The…

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NHL Rumors: Predators, Blue Jackets, Sabres, Ducks, and the Senators

Nashville and Artemi Panarin? Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean (mailbag):  Again and again, the questions are asked about Artemi Panarin and rightfully so. Should Nashville at least make an offer? Yes. What could they offer? That's another question entirely. Panarin helps with…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting the DAL-MIN and WSH-CGY, Flames, Jets and the Capitals

Scouting the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild Mark Stepneski: Scouts listed to attend last night's Stars-Wild game: Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers…

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NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, and It’s Looking Like A Buyers’ Market

Blues' Doug Armstrong on the hot seat and more? Jim Thomas of St. Louis Post Dispatch:  A long underachieving season has the Blues facing many questions as the trade deadline approaches. One thing becoming clear is that Armstrong appears to…

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NHL Rumors: All About The Edmonton Oilers

Keith Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Sun:  Alas, the Oilers rental list is not a very long one. Many options evaporate before they even get to the table. The Jake Muzzin trade forces the Gretzky…

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NHL Rumors: Kevin Fiala, Alec Martinez, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota

What About Kevin Fiala and the Nashville second line?  Adam Vingan of The Athletic: (mailbag) Alas, the biggest question may be how to fix the power play. Kevin Fiala could help but turns the puck over too much to be…

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NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues And Some Potential Trade Bargains

And that's why they call them the Blues... Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch:  Again the question was asked to Doug Armstrong about the trade deadline and this was his response. “I would say: ‘To be determined,” general…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Jake Muzzin Heads To Toronto

NHL Trade Analysis: Jake Muzzin traded to Toronto for prospects, pick Bye weeks make for interesting trade analysis as Jake Muzzin was traded on Monday evening to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The return was as follows: 2019 first round pick…

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Potential Trade Targets For The Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames stand six points ahead of San Jose in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference. Fortunately, Calgary avoiding the injury bug has proven to be significant. Michael Stone is the only current player out…

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