{"id":23034,"date":"2018-02-08T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T14:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=23034"},"modified":"2018-02-08T10:21:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T15:21:04","slug":"23034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/02\/08\/23034\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumor Roundup: Ryan McDonagh, Dion Phaneuf, and Matt Cullen Coming Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s time for Thursday\u2019s batch of NHL trade rumors as we speed towards the February 26 deadline. We take a look at each rumor and give analysis on it. Today we look at the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> gauging interest after New York Rangers<\/a> defenseman Ryan McDonagh<\/a><\/strong>. The Los Angeles Kings<\/a> asking about Ottawa Senators<\/a> blueliner Dion Phaneuf<\/a><\/strong> and the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> trying to bring Matt Cullen<\/a><\/strong> back.<\/p>\n

Ryan McDonagh<\/a><\/h1>\n

Rumor: According to TSN\u2019s Bob McKenzie, the Lightning is showing significant interest in acquiring Rangers captain and defenseman Ryan McDonagh<\/a>. The asking price would likely be first-rounder and a couple one of prospects. One of those would have to be elite.<\/em><\/p>\n

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…Both teams appear to looking at the usual (trade bait) suspects. Bearing in mind \u201clooking at\u201d isn\u2019t the same as \u201ctrading for,\u201d TB, for example, would be doing due diligence on a bunch of D, including a guy like NYR Ryan McDonagh amongst others…<\/p>\n

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n