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         The Los Angeles Kings have acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Brad Morrison.        A former first round pick, Maatta\’s career has taken a dip, and a lot of it is thanks to injuries. Maatta has played in 82 games just once (2017-18),Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Kings acquire Maatta”

         The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2020 4th round pick (95th overall).        The Senators have a need for a right-handed defenseman. While Brown isn\’t a game changer, Nikita Zaitsev is the only right-hander on the roster with moreContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Senators get Brown”

         The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired F Brandon Pirri from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for F Dylan Sikura.        Throughout his career, Pirri has always been a player who just couldn\’t stay as a regular for a team. That was true with his first team, which was, well,Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Blackhawks and Golden Knights make minor swap”

         The Detroit Red Wings have acquired defenseman Marc Staal and a 2021 second round pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for future considerations.         Even though Ryan Strome and Tony DeAngelo are RFAs, the Rangers aren\’t in a terrible cap situation.  But, after this trade, they areContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Red Wings get Staal in a salary dump”

from Getty Images          The Florida Panthers have acquired F Patric Hornqvist from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for D Mike Matheson and F Colton Sceviour.          Right when this trade was originally announced as a possibility yesterday, before Sceviour was reported to be a part of it, theContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Panthers acquire Hornqvist”