New York. The Ottawa Senators managed to acquire highly regarded Arizona defender Jacob Cicciron, Finn Mikael Granlund ended up in Pittsburgh, and Dane Lars Eller had to leave Washington for Colorado.
Well, the crazy streak continued in the NHL last night and into the night.
Wednesday wasn’t really as crazy as Tuesday. No stars of Patrick Kane’s caliber have changed clubs and no Swedes have been exchanged.
But then again, several clubs with play-off ambitions have taken the opportunity to strike trade deals well before Friday’s deadline (9pm SST) – and we’re still getting a clear indication that John Klingberg will soon follow Matthias Ekholm, Rasmus Sanden, Marcus Johansson and the others are on the tracks and are able to record at a new address.
Anaheim suspended him for tonight’s home game against Washington, “for team reasons” and that means a deal is imminent.
Here are the most eye-catching transactions of the evening and night.
Jakob Chychrun is being traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the first pick in the 2023 draft, second pick in 2024 and second pick in 2026. Chychrun has always been considered one of the hottest running backs in the market and he had a lot of interest in him, so It’s a bit surprising that the wolves didn’t get more for him. At the same time, it is somewhat surprising that the Senators “won” the tug-of-war, but with this deal they show that they are really betting on making the playoffs.
Mikael Granlund is being traded from the Nashville Predators to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a second pick in the 2023 draft. A surprising deal since Finn Granlund has a high salary and two years left on his contract, significantly limiting the Penguins’ room for maneuvering.
Lars Eller is being traded from Washington to the Colorado Avalanche for a second pick in the 2025 draft. Barely a final move for the reigning champions, they are sure to be looking for more than this Danish addition.
Shane Ghostsbier is traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Carolina Hurricanes for a third pick in the 2026 draft. That means John Klingberg will likely not end up in Carolina, as was projected. The modest price tag also sets a standard Anaheim management won’t like. They want more than that for Klingberg, but they may not be able to get it.
Filip Hronek is being traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the Vancouver Canucks for a conditional first pick in the 2023 draft and also a second pick in the same draft. A very unexpected deal Hronek has long been the Red Wings’ best running back this season and has one year left on his contract. The explanation could only be that GM Steve Yzerman wants to create headroom for a bigger deal.
Teddy Blueger is being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peter Deliberatore and the third pick in the 2024 draft. Vegas is likely planning a bigger deal.
Traded Vladislav Namestnikov from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the San Jose Sharks for Michael Esimont.