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NHL Rumors and Speculation
- Bruce Garrioch (Ottawa Sun): Recently there was some chatter between Garrioch and TSN’s James Duthie with regards to Sens forward Logan Brown. The scribe noted that there has been some talk of trading him if he isn’t going to fit in with the Senators anymore. If they do decide to put him on the trade market, there would definitely be some interest in him.
- Jim Matheson (Edmonton Sun): Said he wouldn’t be surprised if Edmonton Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway signed with the club at the end of his season with Wisconsin (NCAA). Matheson believes Holloway might be able to fit into their bottom-six with his skating, size, and competitiveness.
- Darren Dreger (TSN): Is of the belief that the Vancouver Canucks want a young forward in return for winger Jake Virtanen who has another year left on his contract worth $2.55M.
- Michael Russo (The Athletic): Said in a mailbag this week that he thinks defenseman Matt Dumba’s performances the rest of the season once he returns to play will dictate whether or not he gets moved.
- Jimmy Murphy (Boston Hockey Now): A source of Murphy’s believes goaltender John Gibson may have issue with the team’s direction and could be looking to be moved.
- Adam Vingan (The Athletic): Believes if the Nashville predators could get a similar return for defender Mattias Ekholm that LA got in the Jake Muzzin and Alex Martinez deals that would simplify their approach to the Seattle expansion draft.
- Elliotte Friedman (Sportnet): Friedman thinks that the Vegas Golden Knights aren’t looking to trade goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. They’re playing very well right now and in a year where some teams can’t even make it work with four netminders, why would they move him?
- Matt Larkin/Ryan Kennedy (The Hockey News): Noted that they believe players like Chicago superstar Patrick Kane and Edmonton Oilers MEGA star Connor McDavid are their picks for quarter season NHL MVP so far.
- Jonas Siegel (The Athletic): Doesn’t think the Jimmy Vesey project is working in Toronto and they may move him at the deadline for a draft pick.
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