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A familiar result! Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick pushed the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. [Devils NHL]
Roster move:
“The New Jersey Devils and Dougie Hamilton are likely heading for a parting of the ways over the coming weeks. Pierre LeBrun hinted at as much on a recent edition of TSN Insider Trading. Contrary to LeBrun, Emily Kaplan said yesterday on ESPN that there’s no guarantee the Devils trade Hamilton. We know the Devils need cap space to improve the forward group, but trading Hamilton now will make a fragile blue line worse. Here are the cases for and against trading him before the trade deadline.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
“This is just me spitballing, but I wonder if the New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars are a match. I know Dallas is looking for a right defenseman, and I’m not suggesting a one-for-one trade with Dougie Hamilton here, but I do see Jason Robertson on some NHL trade boards. The Stars haven’t nailed him down to an extension, and you wonder if there’s a way to make that work in New Jersey.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
It’s bleak!
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“New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury outlined in a letter to fans on Friday that his team will embark on a ‘retool’ this season, which might result in trading popular players. Before releasing the letter, sources said Drury had meetings with the team’s leadership group, the players and an individual meeting with star winger Artemi Panarin. Sources described the conversations as ‘extremely candid.’” [ESPN]
A trade:
Report cards for each NHL team midway through the season: [The Athletic ($)]
“This uniquely tight standings picture will have a fascinating impact on the trade market in the lead-up to the March 6 deadline. Very few teams are willing to wave the white flag on their season, so there aren’t many sellers right now. However, as we get closer to the deadline, several NHL front offices will have to commit to a direction, whether it be buying, selling or standing pat.” A look at seven teams facing interesting dilemmas ahead of the trade deadline: [The Athletic ($)]
“San Jose Sharks youngster Macklin Celebrini is having a sophomore season for the ages. How has his campaign so far compared to the sophomore seasons of the all-time NHL greats?” [The Hockey News]
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