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Photo from TSN            The Ottawa Senators have signed D Ron Hainsey and F Tyler Ennis. Hainsey\’s AAV is $3.5 million, and both are one year deals. Both played for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past season.            The Senators traded Ben Harpur to the Leafs, and switched Nikita Zaitsev and Cody Ceci this morning.Continue reading “NHL Free Agency: Sens sign a pair of former Leafs”

            The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired D Cody Ceci, D Ben Harpur, F Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 3rd round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for D Nikita Zaitsevm F Connor Brown and F Michael Carcone. The third round pick was originally from Columbus.             The Leafs need to free cap spaceContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Leafs, Sens make six player deal”

             The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired F Andrew Shaw and a 2021 7th round pick from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2020 2nd round pick, a 2021 3rd round and a 2020 7th round pick.              The Blackhawks lack forwards, and they still do, after this trade. They now have eight forwards underContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Blackhawks acquire Shaw”

               The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired G James Reimer from the Florida Panthers in exchange for G Scott Darling and a 2020 6th round pick. The 6th round pick was originally Buffalo\’s.                The Canes need a goalie. Darling struggled in Carolina, and struggled in 14 AHL games thisContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Hurricanes acquire Reimer”

Photo from CBS            The Arizona Coyotes have acquired F Phil Kessel, D Dane Birks and a 4th round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for F Alex Galchenyuk and D Pierre-Oliver Joseph.            Kessel is an elite scorer. He has averaged a point a game for two consecutive seasons, and has scored 20Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Coyotes acquire Kessel”