{"id":68810,"date":"2020-02-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=68810"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:58:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:58:45","slug":"nhl-rumours-blackhawks-lightning-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/02\/16\/nhl-rumours-blackhawks-lightning-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Chicago Blackhawks,Tampa Bay Lightning and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL Rumours for you. We&#8217;re just over a week away from the trade deadline and teams are trying to get things in place. Some general managers are looking for a big move while others are going to the bargain basement like others that look for Valentine&#8217;s Day candy just days after the holiday. Today&#8217;s NHL Rumours focus on the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Florida Panthers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours are taken from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Chicago Blackhawks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Mark Lazerus of The Athletic (<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1609706\/2020\/02\/14\/as-the-trade-deadline-nears-duncan-keith-has-no-intention-of-waiving-his-no-movement-clause-with-a-caveat\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscription required<\/a>) speculated on if<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/keithdu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duncan Keith<\/a><\/strong> would be willing to waive his no-trade clause. Keith pretty much says that he wants to stay in Chicago and try to win another Stanley Cup. <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Duncan Keith could be a valuable trade piece for the Blackhawks. Could he envision waiving his no-movement clause? \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkLazerus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarkLazerus<\/a>\u2069 discussed it with him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b2Tgsu2tLL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/b2Tgsu2tLL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByScottPowers\/status\/1228745389718806532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis: <\/em>Trade talk is fine, however, Keith doesn&#8217;t want to be part of any long-term rebuild. A ready-made contender would likely be the only place he&#8217;d go to if he did want to move at all.<\/p>\n<p>It was thought last season that general manager Stan Bowman would ask the veteran defenceman to waive his no-trade clause so the team replenish its prospect pool. However, the Blackhawks turned things around and hung around the playoff race last season.<\/p>\n<p>Keith has all the power in his relationship with Bowman, as he wants to stay on the club. He&#8217;s carved out a lasting legacy with the team and wants to see the latest free agency speculations.<\/p>\n<p>The main problem would be the big contract that Keith carries. He currently makes nearly $6 million per season and is under contract until the end of 2022-23 season. That and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/seabrbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brent Seabrook<\/a>&#8216;<\/strong>s contracts hang over Bowman and prevent a true rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>Keith is also 36 and some fan bases may not like taking on an ageing veteran with such a big cap hit.<\/p>\n<h3>Tampa Bay Lightning<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Joe Smith of The Athletic looked into <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1606990\/2020\/02\/14\/lightning-trade-deadline-primer-10-targets-to-watch-in-the-next-10-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what the Lightning may need<\/a> at the upcoming trade deadline. One of the needs that jumped out was on the bottom six.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tblightning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#tblightning<\/a> on the kind of tremendous roll where you think it\u2019d make sense to stand pat. But as brass looks through options to bolster lineup, here\u2019s our TB trade deadline primer: 10 targets to watch in next 10 days, top trade chips, cap analysis + more  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jpbLtHNcRp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/jpbLtHNcRp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeSmithNHL\/status\/1228386126496456705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis: <\/em>Smith said the Lightning could and should look at a veteran forward with size and some jam in his game. Tampa Bay carries $11 million in deadline day cap space for the end of the season, but have virtually no room for the summer and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightning only have 12 skaters with deals after this season. General manager <strong>Julien BriseBois<\/strong> will likely have to dip into the rental market if he wants to bolster his squad.<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay knows the importance of depth scoring and physical play after what happened in last year&#8217;s shocking playoff exit at the hands of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>. The Lightning are going to do all they can to make sure it doesn&#8217;t happen again. A forward with some girt and the occasional goal would help that cause.<\/p>\n<h3>Florida Panthers<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: During the Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Elliotte Friedman said that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/trochvi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vincent Trocheck<\/a><\/strong> could be someone the Panthers deal in order to add some defensive help.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1228868044912500737<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> The 26-year-old has eight goals and 32 points this season for Florida. However, the team also needs defensive help in front of<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bobrose01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a><\/strong> in the worst way. The Panthers have been inconsistent at times on the back end and Trocheck is a nice chip that would help.<\/p>\n<p>Trocheck carries a cap hit of $4.75 million a season until the end of the 2022-23 season. Many teams could likely handle that number as the Panthers struggle to keep up with their lofty expectations.<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh native is two seasons removed from a 31-goal campaign and would get some interest at the deadline. Teams also could use a scorer of his order, but are they willing to depart with a quality defenceman to make that happen?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/04\/gettyimages-858092608-594x594.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL Rumours for you. We&#8217;re just over a week away from the trade deadline and teams are trying to get things in place. 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