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         The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 3rd round pick.        The Panthers have been in the market for a defenseman since Aaron Ekblad went down with a season ending injury. Montour is also a right-handed defender, but isContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Panthers bring in Montour”

          The Colorado Avalanche have acquired defenseman Patrik Nemeth from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2022 4th round draft pick.  The Avalanche have a solid defensive group, but could use depth, especially with Erik Johnson on LTIR. Plus, Jacob MacDonald is currently suspended. Nemeth was going to beContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Nemeth returns to Colorado”

         The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional 2022 7th round pick. If Nash plays in 25% of Toronto\’s playoff games, then the pick upgrades to a 6th rounder.  The Maple Leafs could use some bottom-six help, especially defensively.  NashContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Leafs acquire Nash”

         The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Brett Connolly, defenseman Riley Stillman, forward Henrik Borgstrom and a 2021 7th round pick from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson.  The main takeaway for this trade is that the Panthers are clearing up cap space for aContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Panthers and Blackhawks Make Six Piece Trade”

          The New York Islanders have acquired forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2021 1st round pick, a 2022 conditional 4th round pick, and forwards AJ Greer and Mason Jobst. The 4th round pick becomes a 2022 3rd rounder if the IslandersContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Isles bring in Palmieri, Zajac”