NHL Trade Review: Bruins acquire Johansson

From Getty             The Boston Bruins have acquired winger Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2019 2nd round pick and a 2020 4th. New Jersey also retains 40% of Johansson\’s contract.              Johansson is what every contender should go after: scoring. Johansson hasn\’t worked out well in New Jersey, butContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Bruins acquire Johansson”

NHL Trade Review: Predators get Simmonds

From NBC              The Nashville Predators have acquired winger Wayne Simmonds from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Ryan Hartman and a 4th round pick.               The Predators are one of the top teams in the NHL, but if they want to beat out the Winnipeg Jets and win the Central Division, they neededContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Predators get Simmonds”

NHL Trade Review: Preds, Wild swap Grandlund and Fiala

from SBNation            The Nashville Predators have acquired center Mikael Granlund from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Kevin Fiala.             This was an unexpected trade. Granlund is coming off back-to-back seasons in the high 60 point range. And he isn\’t having too bad of a year right now. The Preds were able toContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Preds, Wild swap Grandlund and Fiala”

NHL trade review: Knights acquire Stone

From Sportsnet              The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired winger Mark Stone and forward Tobias Lindberg from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, forward Oscar Lindberg and a 2019 second round pick. Stone has reportedly also agreed to an eight year extension worth $9.5 million a season with Vegas.              This isContinue reading “NHL trade review: Knights acquire Stone”

NHL Trade Review: Jets get Hayes

From Newsday              The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Brendan Lemieux, a 2019 first round pick, and a 2022 4th round pick.               For the Jets, it was just a matter of time when they were going to get Hayes. They seemed like theContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Jets get Hayes”