{"id":40941,"date":"2019-02-02T10:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=40941"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T20:16:25","slug":"nhl-trade-rumours-chicago-blackhawks-florida-panthers-tampa-bay-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/02\/02\/nhl-trade-rumours-chicago-blackhawks-florida-panthers-tampa-bay-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Trade Rumours: Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Saturday and the Last Word on Hockey is here with another dose of NHL trade rumours. We gather a group of three or four rumours and try to make sense of them. The NHL trade deadline is under a month away on Feb. 25, so these rumours will heat up as we get closer to the date. Today we are looking at the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, the\u00a0\u00a0Florida Panthers<\/a>\u00a0and Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NHL Trade Rumours<\/h1>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/h3>\n

Rumour<\/em>: According to Pierre LeBrun<\/a>\u00a0on Insider Trading, the Blackhawks will ask Duncan Keith<\/a><\/strong> to waive his no-trade\u00a0clause.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/em>: Keith has been a member of the Blackhawks his entire career. He is on the top pairing this season and with 126 games of Stanley Cup Playoff experience and three Stanley Cups under his belt he would be a huge help to any team come playoff time. When asked about the rumour\u00a0Keith said<\/a> that his first concern would be his contract and his intended goal was to finish his career with the Blackhawks. The move might still be difficult to swing. While his $5.538M salary is palatable, its the remaining term on his contract that is the issue. At 35 years old, Keith still has four more years on his contract. While a player of Keith’s calibre would fetch a big return, his contract might make that a bit complicated.<\/p>\n

Florida Panthers<\/h2>\n

Rumour<\/em>: The Florida Panthers are looking to move Derick Brassard<\/a><\/strong> after acquiring\u00a0him according to David Pagnotta. He will\u00a0be\u00a0shipped out before the deadline.<\/p>\n

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The Panthers are already working on moving Brassard elsewhere, though not sure anything’s imminent on that front right now. He will be moved again at some point before trade deadline.<\/p>\n

\u2014 David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n