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               The New Jersey Devils have acquired forward Patrick Maroon from the Edmonton Oielrs in exchange for a third round pick and prospect J.D. Dudek.                 For the Devils, they are in the playoff hunt. Maroon is a top nine winger that will help their forward core. He\’s a rental, and they don\’t give upContinue reading “NHL trade review: Devils acquire Maroon”

                The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Evander Kane from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Danny O\’Regan, a conditional 1st round pick and a conditional 4th round pick.                  For the Sharks, they are in the playoff race, and Kane could help them make the playoffs. He is a rental, but theyContinue reading “NHL trade review: Kane to Sharks”

             The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Thomas Vanek from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Jussi Jokinen and Tyler Motte.               For the Blue Jackets, they are making a push to make the playoffs, acquiring Mark Letestu, Ian Cole, and now Vanek. Vanek has very similar stats to Rick Nash, who wasContinue reading “NHL trade review: Blue Jackets acquire Vanek”

                      The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2018 1st round pick, a 2019 2nd rounder, and a 2021 3rd round draft pick.                       For the Golden Knights, they are way up in a playoff spot, something nobody expected from them at the beginningContinue reading “NHL trade review: Golden Knights acquire Tatar”

             The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Joe Morrow from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 4th round draft pick.         For the Jets, Morrow is completely for depth. He’s a 7thdefenseman type of guy, and it’s a low cost deal, so it can’t hurt too much.         Morrow, 25, has scored fiveContinue reading “NHL trade review: Jets acquire Morrow”