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Review of the NHL Trade Deadline Prep
Yesterday marked a flurry of trades in the NHL that have kept the trade deadline interesting and exciting leading up to the Friday deadline.
Notable deals included the trading of Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks to the New York Rangers and Mattias Ekholm from Nashville to Edmonton.
This is especially beneficial for the Oilers, as Ekholm is viewed as one of the most reliable defencemen in the league and will be under contract for the next three years.
Evander Kane should be returning soon from injury, giving Edmonton a bit more scoring, but their crease is still an issue.
The Leafs, on the other hand, acquired several new players such as Luke Schenn, Erik Gustafsson and Jacob Markstrom while Jonathan Quick was moved to Columbus.
With Ryan O’Reilly and Sam Lafferty also coming in, the Leafs look tougher and potentially primed for postseason play.
In other news, the Jets had been doing well with Connor Hellebuyck’s Vezina-calibre goalie performances, but with a recent four-game losing streak, including blowing a two-goal lead to the Kings last night, their playoff spot is now at risk.
The Habs and Canucks are both towards the bottom of the standings and have made very few moves so far.
With the deadline fast approaching, it will be interesting to see which teams make the final attempts at bolstering their rosters.
Credit: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-nhl-trade-deadline-preview-1.6764740
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