In today’s NHL rumours rundown, there were plenty of deals on Day 2 of the draft so far, and some that haven’t happened that some expected. Elsewhere, now that the Montreal Canadiens have acquired Noah Dobson, what does that mean for Mike Matheson? Finally, Rasmus Andersson continues to be in trade talks, but that may not happen until next season.
Day 2 of Draft Arrived with Anticipated Trades
Over the past few months, many of the names that have been written about seemingly every day have been taken off the trade board and were dealt.
The first big deal of the day was the Ottawa Senators acquiring Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings. After plenty of speculation about a deal happening, the Kings pulled the trigger on a deal. Their defense group has a lot of promising players, but with both Brandt Clarke and Spence on the right side, they felt they needed to move on from one of them. Spence wasn’t listed on The Hockey Writers’ Offseason Trade Board, but he was a name that has been floated around plenty.
Not long after the Senators and Kings pulled off that deal, it was announced that the Anaheim Ducks had traded John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings. One of the longest-anticipated trades hockey fans have been waiting for finally came. Gibson was listed at No. 9 on THW’s Offseason Trade Board, and has now been scratched off. Pat Verbeek was able to bring in a quality veteran goaltender to help continue mentoring Lukas Dostal, and a pair of picks as well.
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While the deal wasn’t as big, the Buffalo Sabres also brought in Conor Timmons and Isaac Belliveau for some defensive depth, and moved out Connor Clifton and a second-round pick.
There are a few other names that have been floated who could still get moved, but as the draft moves into the later rounds, bigger trades are less likely.
Dobson Acquisition May Make Matheson Expendable
Since the blockbuster acquisition of Dobson, the Canadiens have a ton of defensive talent all of a sudden, and Matheson could be a way for them to recoup some assets and clear some cap space.
With Lane Hutson, Kaiden Guhle, Dobson, and either Alexandre Carrier or Jayden Struble rounding out the top four, Matheson is likely going to be a regular on the third pair moving forward. While that is a great problem to have, the $4.875 million…
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