It's most definitely heating up today! We are just under 5 weeks from the trade deadline...so let's start here today...
On Eberle...
The injuries in Montreal, along with some better output from Jordan Eberle have really stirred up the talk today that Montreal has interest in trading for Eberle. The Canadiens GM has been having conversations with Edmonton for years now and it appears the phones are open. Eberle has struggled despite the success the Oilers have had this year. The belief has always been that Eberle could thrive in the playoffs, largely due to his successes in big games as a junior player...
I was just about to post this story yesterday, when a source told me to hold off because there were rumors another team may leap frog Montreal and grab Eberle as early as today...So I searched and searched for who that team could be and finally discovered that he was on the "list" the Islanders were internally considering...which makes sense as well.
On Iginla...
Here come the Hawks... I still feel that the Wild are the frontrunners for Iggy, but now I am hearing Chicago may have a prospect Colorado wants more. In either deal the Avalanche would keeping the max salary they could for the rest of the season...
On Atkinson...
Cam Atkinson has been added to the All-Star roster in Malkin's absence and good on the NHL for recognizing his season to date. He deserves to be in this game. So who out there in their preseason predictions had three Bluejackets in the All-Star Game?
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