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Weekly Rumours – Five days until the NHL trade deadline! (Oilers Nation)

We are now under a week from the NHL Trade Deadline and moves are happening! The Colorado Avalanche made a pair of trades earlier this week acquiring Josh ...

They apparently reached out to the Blackhawks to ask about Fleury a few weeks ago and they reportedly have interest in Alexandar Georgiev. Those are two names to keep an eye on as Vegas looks to turn their season around. Their customers are important to and they firmly believe that the car shopping process should be fun and easy. Hertl has been a cornerstone piece for the Sharks for many years, but I’m honestly a little surprised they didn’t cash in on his value. The only reason why I could see them moving him is that they know they won’t want to commit big money to him in a few years. As for the Oilers and the goaltending market, it sounds like Ken Holland is going to just run with what they have. That is mostly thanks to the Golden Knights falling off the face of the earth. There have been some nasty losses to non-playoff clubs in that span, the most recent of which was Tuesday night when they lost 7-3 to the Winnipeg Jets despite only allowing 23 shots on goal. His rookie year was by far his best season as he posted 30 goals and was a finalist for the Calder Trophy. He’s been up and down since then and has really struggled at points this season. I’ve talked about him as a potential fit for the Oilers on more than one occasion and I stand by it. This feels like a move that probably happens in the offseason but you never know. With the Manson deal, they had Anaheim retain $2 million and the other trade saved them about $1.3 million in cap space. The Colorado Avalanche made a pair of trades earlier this week acquiring Josh Manson from the Ducks and then flipping Tyson Jost to Minnesota for Nico Sturm.

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NHL Power Rankings: Trade deadline buyers, sellers and in ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Contenders Colorado, Florida, and Calgary have started to stock up, while plenty more big names remain on the block. So, who else is buying? Who's selling?

Sellers: The first trade deadline in Kraken franchise history promises to be a busy one – and it’s already underway, with the departure of Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary. What about all that cap space? His $4.6-million AAV for the next three seasons ups Arizona’s asking price, and might have teams waiting until the off-season for this one. Goalie Craig Anderson should control his fate, but considering how many teams could use a little insurance in the crease, might he be on the move? Sellers: No longer a fire sale as Detroit looks to emerge from its rebuild, the Red Wings could have a relatively quiet deadline. With Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell and even Max Comtois potentially available, the Ducks are easily one of the most fascinating teams right now. With contract questions around Brock Boeser and reports about an enticing return for a possible J.T. Miller deal, how much is Vancouver willing to sell? A similar situation is unfolding in the crease, too – with Anton Khudobin now sidelined for the rest of the year after hip surgery, the Stars can’t trade him or fellow netminder Braden Holtby away if they have any hopes of sneaking into the playoffs. In between: After sprinting out of their rebuild, the Kings are unexpected contenders – and while that makes them buyers, this doesn’t look like a team ready to pay a hefty price for rentals at this point. With a cap crunch coming, a rental makes the most sense. Buyers: If this is, in fact, Patrice Bergeron’s final season, the Bruins want to surround him with the missing pieces to succeed ... but also need to conduct their business with the future in mind. A little depth on defence, as they’ve been known to seek, seems like the most likely outcome if a deal does get done. And who’s stuck in the in between?

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