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From NHL.com

               The San Jose Sharks have acquired winger Gustav Nyqvist from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2019 second round pick and a 2020 conditional third round pick. If the Sharks make the Stanley Cup finals, the third becomes a second. The Wings also retain 30% of Nyqvist\’s contract.

                I really like this trade for the Sharks. While teams like the Blue Jackets are paying high, the Sharks get a steal. I\’d rather have Nyqvist than Mats Zuccarello, but the Stars potentially paid more for Zuccarello than the Sharks did for Nyqvist. Nyqvist is a top-six winger that will add to the Sharks\’ potent offense. He is a UFA at the end of this season.

                 Nyqvist, 29, has scored 16 goals and 33 assists for 49 points in 62 games this year. The best year of his career came in 2014-15, when he scored 27 goals with 27 assists for 54 points in 82 games. In his career, all in Detroit, Nyqvist has scored 125 goals and 170 assists for 295 points in 481 games.

                 The Red Wings are rebuilding. Nyqvist is a UFA at the end of the season, so it makes sense to trade him. But, compared to other players that have been traded, the Wings sold low on Nyqvist. Potentially, they could only get two second round picks. That is less than the Senators got for Ryan Dzingel and what the Rangers got for Mats Zuccarello. They could have made it where they automatically get two seconds, not based off conditions.

From Yahoo! Sports

              The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Brendan Guhle and a 2019 first round pick. The pick is from San Jose, which was acquired by Buffalo last year for Evander Kane.

              With trade rumors swirling that Rasmus Ristolainen could get traded, get his replacement. Montour is a young, puck-moving defenseman, and is a righty shot, which teams are always lining up for. The price, a first round pick plus a prospect, is steep, but can pay off if Montour plays better than he has this year, playing nearly 23 minutes a game on a terrible Ducks team.

                 Montour, 24, has scored five goals with 20 assists for 25 points in 62 games, while averaging 22:40 a game. Last year, his career season, he scored nine goals with 23 assists for 32 points in 80 games, and was a +16. In his career, all for the Ducks, Montour has scored 16 goals with 47 assists for 63 points in 169 games.

                  For the Ducks, they are rebuilders now, while they are in the midst of a terrible season. Montour is an RFA at the end of the season, and when they could get a good return for him, it is worth it to trade him. The first will likely be at the end of the first round, as it comes from the really good Sharks, and Guhle, a middle level prospect playing in the AHL.

                  Guhle, 21, has no points in two games for the Sabres this year. In parts of three seasons for them, Guhle has scored five points, all assists, in 23 games. He has scored five goals with 22 assists for 27 points in 50 games for the AHL\’s Rochester Americans this year.

From NYPost

              The Dallas Stars have acquired forward Mats Zuccarello from the New York Rangers in exchange for a conditional 2019 2nd round pick and a conditional 2020 third round pick. If the Stars win two rounds in the playoffs this year, the 2nd becomes a first. If Zuccarello re-signs in Dallas, the 3rd becomes a first. Also, New York retains 30% of Zuccarello\’s contract.

               Zuccarello is a small, speedy winger who can put up points and improve the Stars\’ top six. Zuccarello also plays on the powerplay, and has a good track record. The price is either very light or very steep, depending on if the conditions kick in. If they do, Dallas gets fleeced.

               Zuccarello, 31, has scored 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points in 46 games for the Rangers this year. The best year of his career came in 2015-16, when he scored 26 goals with 35 assists for 61 points in 81 games. In his career, all for New York, Zuccarello has scored 113 goals and 239 assists for 352 points in 509 games.

                Like I mentioned before, this trade all depends on whether the conditions kick in. This is an amazing trade for the Rangers if they do. If they don\’t it\’s still average, but pales in comparison to trades made recently with the boosted trade market. Now the Rangers will focus on trading Adam McQuaid, and more importantly, Kevin Hayes.

From NHL.com

               The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Ryan Dzingel and a 2019 7th round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Anthony Duclair, plus a second round pick in both 2020 and 2021.

                 Columbus recently made another big trade with Ottawa, acquiring Matt Duchene, and now they get Dzingel. They are all-in, and really risking it with Duchene, Dzingel, plus their best two players Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky all upcoming UFAs. They don\’t have their first round pick this year, for Duchene, possibly in 2020 from the same year, and their second in 2020 and 2021. Dzingel adds to their top six forwards.

                   Dzingel, 26, has scored 22 goals with 22 assists for 44 points in 57 games for the Sens this year, the best of his career. In his four years with Ottawa, Dzingel has scored 62 goals with 64 assists for 126 points in 247 games.

                   The Senators are still in a rebuild, and with Duchene out of the way, Dzingel and Mark Stone are the next to go. They trade Dzingel to they same team as Duchene, and get two second round picks and Duclair, a young forward, but he\’s already on his fifth team and has been traded three times now. It is still a solid return for Dzingel.

                    Duclair, 23, has scored 11 goals with eight assists for 19 points in 52 games with the Jackets this year. The best year of his career was in 2015-16 with the Arizona Coyotes, when he scored 20 goals with 24 assists for 44 points in 81 games. In his NHL career for the Jackets, Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers, Duclair has scored 48 goals with 60 assists for 108 points in 265 games.

                   

From Sports Illustrated

              The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Ben Lovejoy from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenseman Connor Carrick and a 2019 third round draft pick.

               For the Stars, Lovejoy is a bottom pairing defenseman who blocks shots and hits. For a team looking to make their way into the playoffs, Lovejoy is a good fit. He is also a veteran with playoff experience.

                Lovejoy, 35, has scored two goals and five assists for seven points in 51 games for the Devils this year, with 77 blocked shots and 59 hits as well. The best season of his career came in 2013-14 with the Anaheim Ducks, when he scored five goals with 13 assists for 18 points in 78 games, averaging 19:24 minutes a game, with 150 blocked shots and 210 hits. In his NHL career for the Devils, Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins, Lovejoy has scored 20 goals and 79 assists for 99 points in 524 games, with 825 blocked shots and 929 hits.

                 For the Devils, they are way out of  playoff spot this year, and have been rumored to be shopping their rentals, Lovejoy and Marcus Johansson. In this trade, they get Carrick, a younger defenseman who will play in the NHL and take Lovejoy\’s spot, and a third round pick, a decent haul for Lovejoy.

                  Carrick, 24, has scored one goal and three assists for four points in 14 games for the Stars this season. His best year came with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017-18, when he scored four goals with eight assists for 12 points in 47 games. In his career for the Stars, Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals, Carrick has scored 10 goals with 24 assists for 34 points in 181 games.