LBC’s 13th Annual NHL Trade Deadline of Doom! Open Thread
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The struggling Florida Panthers, losers of three straight, still find themselves a mere two points behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning for one of the top two spots in the Discover Central Division on Deadline Day.
Carolina holds two games in hand on the Cats while the Bolts hold one.
With the Panthers still within striking distance of home-ice advantage for at least one (or two) rounds of the playoffs, how bold will new general manager Bill Zito before the trading halts at 3 p.m.?
We are just a few hours away for the NHL Trade Deadline today at 2:00 p.m. CT. There has been a sense around the NHL this season that the trade deadline would be a lot different than in previous, more normal seasons. That’s been true. The biggest difference that I have noticed this season is the inconsistency of the market value for players. Case in point, the Taylor Hall trade and the Nick Foligno trade. Two different players with two different values and not the kinds of values you’d expect. What’s that? You missed the Taylor Hall trade? Oh…wait until you hear this.
No cap crunch for Capitals, who land Mantha at deadline
By JOHN WAWROWApril 12, 2021 GMT
Flat cap or not, the Washington Capitals refused to stand by and watch their division foes improve their rosters without making a move at the NHL trade deadline Monday.
Not long after the Boston Bruins acquired 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall from Buffalo, the Capitals responded by mortgaging a valuable portion of their future to acquire forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings.
With the championship window beginning to close on the Alex Ovechkin-led roster, Washington went all-in on Mantha by trading wingers Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, a 2021 first- and a 2022 second-round pick to Detroit. They have literally no room to maneuver now with $0 in salary cap room but felt it was worth the risk.
Flat cap or not, the Washington Capitals refused to stand by and watch their division foes improve their rosters without making a move at the NHL trade deadline Monday.
Bruins take advantage of Sabres in Taylor Hall trade
Elliotte Friedman joins Martine Gaillard to discuss the impact of Taylor Hall being traded to the Boston Bruins and if the forward can find his game with his new team. | April 12, 2021, 11:12 AM
April 12, 2021, 11:12 AM
As observers, critics and fans, we crave bold moves and outside-the-box thinking from our sports executives.
Taking risks equals juicy headlines and deep debate.
So, it was particularly intriguing when a rookie general manager, the Buffalo Sabres’ Kevyn Adams, and a recent league MVP, Taylor Hall, took a wild, one-year, $8-million swing over the off-season to see if they could help solve each other’s curse.