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              The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Ian Cole from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2020 third round draft pick and forward Nick Moutrey.               For the Blue Jackets, they weren\’t necessarily in the market for a defenseman, but, they have been shopping rental Jack Johnson, and this trade could signal aContinue reading “NHL trade review: Blue Jackets acquire Cole”

             The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Brandon Bollig and goalie Troy Grosenick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 6th round draft pick.              For the Preds, they get Grosenick, an AHL goalie to help with their organizational depth there. Plus, there isn\’t a big goalie trade market, so trying to growContinue reading “NHL trade review: Preds acquire Bollig, Grosenick from Sharks”

               The Nashville Predators have acquired center Mark Letestu from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Pontus Aberg. Surprisingly, Letestu was soon flipped to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 4th round draft pick.                For the Oilers, they are trying to sell their rentals, like Letestu. They traded Brandon Davidson toContinue reading “NHL trade review: Preds acquire Letestu, flip him to Blue Jackets”

                  The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired center Tomas Plekanec and forward Kyle Baun from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Rinat Valiev, forward Kerby Rychel and a 2018 2nd round pick.                    This trade reminds me a lot of when the Leafs acquired Brian Boyle last trade deadline. Pleakanec has had a roughContinue reading “NHL trade review: Leafs acquire Plekanec”

                 In a six piece deal, the Boston Bruins acquired forward Rick Nash from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, plus a 2018 1st round pick and a 2019 7th.                  The Bruins are near the top in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race. TheyContinue reading “NHL trade review: Bruins acquire Nash”