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Rumors as the Trade Freeze Approaches...

December 18, 2011, 11:20 AM ET [ Comments]
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Tomorrow starts the NHL Trade Freeze and historically that has meant...well not much. Why today may be a bit different is a few teams out there who were in on Kyle Turris may feel the need/pressure to respond to not getting him. Also, what is less realized about the freeze is while we all love to take off for the holidays, there are always quite a few rumors to report on during the freeze. Last year I had a GM point out to me how he "Loved the freeze...it gives me a chance to discuss a deal without the fear of a team just using that discussion as leverage against me."

In other words, if you can't make a trade you can actually speak more freely. To prove this out, we have always seen more activity coming after the trade freeze than we have going into it...

On the Flyers...

Despite the rumors, nothing big will happen with the Flyers right now. As I wrote lat week (and as is being reported pretty much everywhere) the Flyers are looking at filling Pronger as a two part resolution. First picking up a 5/6 d-man (which truth be told they were considering even prior to Prongers injury) like a Gleason out of Carolina, and then waiting for the deadline for any big moves (like Weber from Nashville)

On Brassard...

The best bet for the Kyle Turris runner up prize is Brassard, and if there is a player who is likely to move prior to the deadline it would be Brassard. Four main teams are in on Brassard...Toronto, Vancouver, Florida, and Buffalo.

On the Penner...

Another name to look for is that of Dustin Penner. The Jackets are rumored to have interest with the concept being Penner could perhaps round out a line with Carter and Nash (who haven't played all that much together to this point.) The scout who talked to me on this late last night said there is a belief that Penner's best days were playing in Anaheim with other big, skilled forwards.

more to come this evening...

I am meeting with a key source for dinner in the city....so if anything late is happening prior to the freeze I will let you know.
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