** Quick embedded post before the 3:00 PM trade freeze **
On the Minnesota Wild …
Not saying Jonas Brodin won’t be traded in next 2 hours, but #mnwild says any tweet you see saying he’s been traded is “completely made up”
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) June 17, 2017
MTL source also says no trade has been completed with Minnesota as of now
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) June 17, 2017
Bear in mind how quickly things change, note the time stamp and now read this: MIN is, at the moment, not close to trading a defenceman.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 17, 2017
Emerging sense is Jonas Brodin not likely to be moved today. Still possible another D (Scandella?) may go, but just as likely no trade made.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 17, 2017
Source with Wild puts it at “50-50”, the possibility of moving a defenceman before the Saturday freeze.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) June 17, 2017
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher still in talks with Vegas as well as several other teams. Many options. Could go to the wire tomorrow.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 16, 2017
On the Vegas Golden Knights …
Way more good goalies available in Vegas expansion draft than as UFAs. Why wouldn’t McPhee take his guys and a few more to flip in trades?
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 17, 2017
Lots of teams waiting for lists to be announced Sunday so they can then call Vegas and work out trades for unprotected guys from other teams
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 17, 2017
The Flames no doubt figure M-A Fleury is Vegas-bound and perhaps Vegas-bound to stay… They were high on him
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 17, 2017
On the Arizona Coyotes …
The Coyotes may not be done on the goalie front; still working on finding a starter.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) June 17, 2017
