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Trades can be made. but will there be any here with Edmonton s non-existent cap room?
Author of the article: Jim Matheson • Edmonton Journal
Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • Connor McDavid (97) of the Edmonton Oilers battles against Rickard Rakell (67) of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the Western Conference second round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on April 30, 2017, in Edmonton. Photo by Codie McLachlan /Getty Images, file
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If you’re a flag-waving part of Oiler Nation, you saw New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello secure top-six winger Kyle Palmieri and third or fourth-line right-shot centre Travis Zajac in deals, and Florida dump under-producing forward Brett Connolly and his $3.5 million cap hit on Chicago for prospects.
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We are just about 52 hours away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the Chicago Blackhawks don’t look to be done making moves just yet. After trading Brad Morrison for Vinnie Hinostroza, and then moving Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson for Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman, and Henrik Borgström, it appears that Chicago has at least one more move on the horizon.
Prior to Saturday night’s contest between the Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, head coach Jeremy Colliton announced that Mattias Janmark would be a healthy-scratch for the game. The reasoning for the scratch was called an “organizational decision.”
FILE - In this Thursday, April 1, 2021, file photo, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour (62) skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Buffalo, N.Y. The Florida Panthers addressed losing Aaron Ekblad to a season-ending injury by acquiring defenseman Brandon Montour in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, April 10, 2021.
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