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     The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Thomas Vanek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for defenseman Dylan McIlrath and a conditional 3rd round draft pick in the 2017 NHL draft. Let\’s get into details.        The Cats are trying to make the playoffs. They sit one point out of the second wild card spot in theContinue reading “NHL trade review: Panthers acquire Vanek from Wings”

     The San Jose Sharks have acquired winger Jannik Hansen from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional 4th round pick in the 2017 NHL draft, which can turn into a first round pick if the Sharks win the Stanley Cup this year. Let\’s get into details.        The Sharks are buyersContinue reading “NHL trade review: Sharks acquire Hansen for Goldobin”

    The Edmonton Oilers have acquired center David Desharnais from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Brandon Davidson. Let\’s get into details.      The Oilers have been rebuilding for about a decade. They had first overall picks many times but didn\’t win really big ever. But finally, the Oilers drafted center Connor McDavid with theContinue reading “NHL trade review: Habs trade Desharnais to Oilers”

Oduya (above) with Stanley Cup as a member of the Hawks    The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Johnny Oduya from the Dallas Stars in exchange for center Mark McNeil and a conditional 4th round draft pick in the 2017 NHL draft. Let\’s get into details.      The Blackhawks are in the middle of a current dayContinue reading “NHL trade review: Oduya headed back to Hawks for McNeil”

      The Ottawa Senators have acquired winger Viktor Stalberg from the Carolina Hurricanes for a third round draft pick in the 2017 NHL draft. Let\’s get into details.       The Canes have been rebuilding for years now. They are not the same team that won the 2006 Stanley Cup. Goalie Cam Ward has dropped offContinue reading “NHL trade review: Stalberg traded from Canes to Sens”