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          The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired LW Patrick Marleau, a 2020 1st round pick and a 2020 7th round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2020 6th round pick.           The Leafs absolutely need to free up cap space. They now have a projected $14 million in cap space, and needContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Hurricanes acquire Marleau”

Photo from NBC          The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Justin Braun from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2019 2nd round pick (41st overall) and a 2020 3rd round pick.           The Flyers lack defensemen on the right side, even after trading for Matt Niskanen (they gave up Radko Gudas in the process).Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Flyers acquire Braun”

Photo from Getty Images             The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Neal Pionk and a 2019 1st round pick. The 1st round pick was originally the Jets\’ pick, but was traded to the Rangers this past trade deadline in a package for Kevin Hayes.Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Rangers acquire Trouba”

From the New York Post             In a surprising move, the New York Yankees have acquired 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion and cash from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP Juan Then.              The Yankees don\’t really need Encarnacion, but he is leading the American League in home runs, and has hit at least 30 homeContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Yankees acquire Encarnacion”

             The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a 5th round draft pick.              Maatta is still fairly young, as he\’ll be 25 by the time 2019-20 starts. His cap hit of just over $4 million isn\’t ideal, especially after a down yearContinue reading “NHL Trade review: Blackhawks acquire Maatta”