{"id":42789,"date":"2019-03-01T14:04:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T19:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=42789"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T20:16:16","slug":"nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/03\/01\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, and Buffalo Sabres"},"content":{"rendered":"

The trade deadline has come and gone but NHL Rumours are still plentiful. In this Saturday edition, we recap all the behind-the-scenes drama from Monday’s Trade Deadline and look forward to what’s to come this summer. We’ll look at rumours involving the Calgary Flames<\/a>, Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>, Winnipeg Jets<\/a>, Buffalo Sabres<\/a>, and Ottawa Senators<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumours<\/h1>\n

Calgary Flames<\/h2>\n

Rumour: <\/em>We start NHL Rumours in Calgary. During the latest 31 Thoughts Podcast<\/a>, Elliotte Friedman went into detail about a potential trade between the Flames and the Minnesota Wild<\/a>. Apparently, the two teams were very close to a trade that would’ve sent Jason Zucker<\/a><\/strong> to Calgary. The deal didn’t make it to the league in time, though.<\/p>\n

Analysis:\u00a0<\/em>Friedman reports that the Central Registry didn’t receive word of the trade before the 3 pm deadline on Monday. This could’ve been a result of the high number of trades that get queued around that time, though there’s no way of knowing.<\/p>\n

What we do know, is what was likely the return package for Zucker. Friedman said he believes that Michael Frolik<\/a><\/strong> and a high-round pick was going to be sent back to Minnesota. This deal would’ve been great for the Flames. They would’ve replaced Frolik with a slightly-more productive, and much more younger, Zucker. While it wouldn’t have been game-changing, it could’ve been the depth move that Calgary needed to make a long playoff push. They currently sit on top of the Western Conference, while the Wild are hoping to spark a minor rebuild.<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h2>\n

Rumour:\u00a0<\/em>Again per the latest 31 Thoughts Podcast, the Leafs were supposedly very close to a trade with the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>. The Oilers were apparently the frontrunners of multiple teams asking the Leafs about Connor Brown<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Podcast is live. Enjoy! Blog later today https:\/\/t.co\/Hq5Hr6Heea<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n