No trade marketplace for Elvis Merzlikins
Aaron Portzline: There isn’t any trade marketplace for Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. If the Blue Jackets were to intend to make a change there, they’d should put him on waivers and send him to the AHL if he went unclaimed. Ivan Fedotov can be recalled to back up Jet Greaves.
The Devils have talked to groups about Dougie Hamilton and Ondrej Palat
Kevin Weekes: Sources say that the Latest Jersey Devils have had some trade talks involving defenseman Dougie Hamilton and forward Ondrej Palat.
Jim Biringer: “Not that Weekes not my confirmation but when the Devils are to maneuver these players, like with the Penguins who moved out Jarry, the Devils are usually not gonna wish to retain on these deals. They don’t have the space to do it.”
NHL Rumors: Quinn Hughes Open Minded To Staying in Minnesota
Could the Dallas Stars goal Alex Tuch?
Every day Faceoff: Jeff Marek wonders concerning the Dallas Stars and the way they counter their division rival, the Minnesota Wild, acquiring Quinn Hughes. Marek sees them seeking to add up front, and Alex Tuch might be a pleasant fit.
“Do you think that, because I do, that Dallas one way or the other responds here. Like this, it is clearly one other go for a yr for the, for the Dallas Stars.
And now that Quinn Hughes has entered the division, I actually, I actually do wonder, because we’ve heard all of the Rasmus Andersson rumors and Nazem Kadri rumors. I don’t think it will surprise anyone if, at the tip of the day, they ended up with Alex Tuch of the, of the Buffalo Sabres.
That one would make quite a lot of sense, I feel, for the Dallas Stars, and he would fit that team like, like a hand into gloves, specifically within the postseason. I’m, to me all eyes immediately are, ‘Okay Dallas, what are you going to do?’ Because you realize that Jim Nill isn’t going to sit down by. Like no, no, no, no. That is one other go for a yr for Dallas.
NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the Edmonton Oilers
This, that’s the team to observe now. How does Dallas respond? Where do they fight to fill a hole here? I’m guessing it’s going to be up front.”
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