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With Saturday’s Trade Freeze looming, the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning kicked things off on Thursday with a blockbuster deal that sent Jonathan Drouin to the Canadiens and Drouin hours later signing a 6 year deal worth $33 million.
How many more big names will be on the move by Saturday’s deadline?
Edmonton’s Jordan Eberle, Montreal’s Alex Galchenyuk, Minnesota’s Jonas Brodin among the notable names in play who have a strong chance to get moved in the next 24 hours.
Two other impact players who could be traded by Saturday:
Expectations are Travis Hamonic is on the move and it will happen by tomorrow or the latest draft weekend.
Anaheim is set to land a haul for Sami Vatanen with a trade expected in the next week.
Colorado’s Matt Duchene is getting traded.
This could very well live up to the busiest trade period ever.
— NHL General Manager’s are like a fraternity. It’s why we don’t see enough offer sheets happening.
There’s very few GM’s who want to ruffle feathers and burn bridges.
That’s been the expectation towards the expansion draft in that George McPhee would accommodate most teams so both sides are happy.
That was McPhee’s plan but will it happen?
The NHL has delivered some pushback, sources say, and some deals Vegas had worked out with a couple clubs are now being scrapped and it has some GM’s scrambling.
The NHL wants Vegas to be good quickly and there’s pressure on Vegas that side deals being worked out can’t be one sided.
We’ll see where the Penguins fall into this.
— Some wild rumors are out there in Penguin circles.
TSN’s Darren Dreger on Thursday mentioned the Penguins are a team that’s been mentioned to him as having interest in Montreal’s Alex Galchenyuk.
The Canadiens are seeking an impact right handed defenseman in return, so people can draw their own conclusions on what it would cost the Penguins if they pursued this.
Galchenyuk, 23, is a restricted free agent. A lot of teams see him as a winger, the Penguins included.
The wildest talk that’s been out there for a few days is the Penguins who are very serious about adding toughness (players who can play) in the lineup, have interest in trading for defenseman To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Another great Montreal first round pick moved yesterday. Do these guys do draft prep the week of?
D’s insiders really coming through with that protected list
Nice to see nothing has changed here. Back to Back Champs!
Well now you can thumbs up or down people. Which stain and Npl are doing a great job with that
I probably gave myself that -1. Didn’t i, fatty mcfatt fatt
So D’s sources tell him this could very well live up to the busiest trade period ever and there was 1 trade before the freeze. Sounds about right.
Well. Four. But your point is taken. Per sources.
Canes hire mike bales.
Thanks D
Bales gave you the D?
Balls Deep
Penguins will UFAs field offers
No thank you
Sign Chris Neil on the cheap and then Brian Boyle!
Surround them with kids and speed.
Phaneuf’s game isn’t very good and isn’t worth $5 Mil or whatever the Sens would take back to lose him.
If I was at gunpoint, and someone told me to sign Chris Neil, I’d take the bullet.
I would take phaneuf at 3.5. Still plays physical with an offensive upside. You couldn’t pay me to take Neil.
Phaneuf’s game isn’t good but Neil’s is? I’m jumping in front of the bullet intended for stanchion if that’s what it take to keep Neil off this roster.
nobody wants the saint. all the press saying “au revoir” while he is still here. don’t get your hopes up.
Oh for gods sake is this your only validation in life?
So apparently you cannot read. The expansion draft hasn’t taken place yet. So shut the fuck up. you claim to like the pens but I seriously wonder about you. you seem like a douchebag who spouts off at the mouth. You are entitled to your own opinion but at least read the fucking rules before posting dumb shit . If it were me I wld not want anything to do with chris neil or dion p. age has caught up with one and the other is so guilty of dumb penalties. no way. it will def be interesting to see… Read more »
the point is you can’t say goodbye until he’s gone. it’s unreal how everyone assumes vegas is taking the saint and how teams are ringing rutherford’s phone off the hook for him. all i’m saying is there is a high probability that he will be a penguin next year. only in pittsburgh do people think he is the greatest goalie ever. everywhere else they realize he is a backup.
Loser gotta loser I guess.
#yodalling
“You can’t say goodbye until he’s gone.” That’s why you’re hanging around – still hoping there’s a chance. Unable to talk about anything that isn’t your former lover. It’s kinda pathetic.
High probability…LOL. There’s all but a 0% chance of him being in Pittsburgh next year but you’re too dumb to even realize how dumb you are and it’s hilarious.
Agree Eric We already have malkin and Cole that takes dumb penalties no need more players like that
…. one led the team in production and the other was a warrior that actually played while hurt, not like the frog!
Amazing how the sammich and yoda can continue to bitch about a roster that just became the first in 20 years to win back to back cups…. clownshoes
You dumb fuckk I’m not shitting on the team Eric talking about penalty and all I said we have few that takes a lot. Maybe if they take less penalties pens would have less injuries by blocking shots when they are on a Pk mode for malkin. But you are caught up with box score only. Fake Canadian
Wannabe American
And has nothing to to being none Canadian player James Neal was Canadian and minute he was traded I was happy and said pens will have one less dumb penalty taker then they got Cole to replace dumb penalty take. And if pens get Chris Neil then they will take more penalties and expect more injuries from player by blocking shots. Now go hump your buddy shitstain
“They got Cole to replace dumb penalty take” – you have the audacity to call anyone a dumbfuck after this? Another unprovoked attack on English? There is one guy on this page you can call dumbfuck, yoda… well two as you can use it to describe yourself in the 3rd person a-la-tha rock lol
But you’re whining about cup winners… you dumbfuck. You don’t even see this which is why me calling you a dumbfuck carries weight you dumbfuck. End of the day Malkin and Cole taking penalties while having a significant impact on the game vs Neil whose best days are far behind him in a dead role is why there is no comparison here… you dumbfuck Fakeass Pens fan wannabe Canadian
Virginal bandwagon man!
Dude – he destroyed your assshole. You still can’t stop talking about him. Did you ever say “i love you” while he was taking you to the woodshed?
Boom!