We’re closing in on the start of the month of April and the NHL rumours are heating up even more. Canada’s loosening of quarantine regulations may spur more trade activity for the April 12th deadline. Teams are loading up for a Stanley Cup playoffs or looking ahead to the off-season. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n
All NHL rumours are take from the original source and subject to change.<\/p>\n
Rumour: Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said that Carolina Hurricanes expressed interest in Canucks defenceman Travis Hamonic<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1375998986176360451<\/p>\n Analysis:<\/em> The St. Maio, Manitoba native prefers to stay in Western Canada and has played mostly for Western Canadians teams since 2017-18. He has a no-trade clause and won’t waive it according to Friedman. The 30-year-old is a right-handed shot and the Hurricanes are the market to add a player with his skillset. However, Hamonic is going to stay with Vancouver.<\/p>\n Carolina is making a push to win the Central Division and adding Hamonic would be a boost. However, they’ll have to worry about a very deep Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> team looking to repeat. The teams are slated to play two more times and the fate of the division may be at stake.<\/p>\n Carolina has a decent defence, but adding someone like a Hamonic makes them more complete. Having veteran goalies like Petr Mrazek<\/a> and James Reimer<\/a> gives them some extra chips to make a deal happen with the emergence of Alex Nedeljkovic<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Rumour: Canucks writers Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal of The Atheltic speculate that they could take advantage of the trade market before the Seattle Kraken<\/a> expansion draft.<\/em><\/p>\n Expansion targets week with @ThomasDrance<\/a> <\/p>\n 10 defencemen the #Canucks<\/a> should target: https:\/\/t.co\/RUKfgsmi0C<\/a><\/p>\n 12 forwards the #Canucks<\/a> should target: https:\/\/t.co\/88X2hlnLPw<\/a><\/p>\n Don't miss the $1 per month sale for new subscribers:<\/p>\n — Harman Dayal (@harmandayal2) March 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nVancouver Canucks<\/h3>\n
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