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         The St. Louis Blues have acquired defenseman Marco Scandella from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2020 second round pick and a conditional 2021 4th round pick. The Canadiens get the 4th rounder if Scandella re-signs in St. Louis, or if the Blues win two playoff rounds and Scandella plays in at leastContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Blues acquire Scandella”

From NBC Sports       The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2020 second round pick and a conditional 2021 3rd round pick. If the Capitals win the Stanley Cup this year, than the Sharks get Arizona\’s 2020 third round pick. The Sharks also will retainContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Capitals acquire Dillon”

          The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Dylan DeMelo from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2020 3rd round draft pick.            The Jets badly need a defenseman. Dustin Byfuglien isn\’t coming back this season. Neal Pionk is in the middle of a career season with 38 points, but the depth on theContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Jets acquire DeMelo”

            The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forwards Tim Schaller and Tyler Madden, plus a 2020 second round pick and a conditional 2022 4th round pick. The Kings only get the last pick if Toffoli, a pending UFA, re-signs with Vancouver.              The Canucks don\’tContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Canucks acquire Toffoli”

From NBC            The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Blake Coleman from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nolan Foote and a 2020 1st round pick from Vancouver.            The price for Coleman may seem high at first, and that\’s because it is. Coleman is a good player, but that\’s essentially twoContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Lightning acquire Coleman”