{"id":89499,"date":"2020-10-18T08:30:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=89499"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:47:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:47:56","slug":"nhl-rumours-bruins-jets-blue-jackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/10\/18\/nhl-rumours-bruins-jets-blue-jackets\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re over a week removed from the start of free agency, but there are plenty of NHL rumours still out there. Teams are trying to re-sign some of their veterans or clear out space to move them. There also is the possibility of an offer sheet to a restrict free agent. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours cover the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bluejackets\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Boston Bruins<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The latest edition of TSN&#8217;s Insider Trading said captain and veteran defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/charazd01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zdeno Chara<\/a> was &#8220;exploring all options.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INSIDER TRADING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TSNHockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TSNHockey<\/a> Insiders discuss&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfd2 Laine camp says trade would be mutually beneficial <br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 Possibility of \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 division next season<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 Chara\u2019s camp \u2018looking at all options\u2019<br \/>\ud83c\udfd2 Update on OHL start date; contact &amp; checking <\/p>\n<p>WATCH \ud83c\udf0d: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y1UfeTPQe9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y1UfeTPQe9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k50tAhrhzO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/k50tAhrhzO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNHockey\/status\/1316877196682694656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 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> It would be weird to see Chara in a different sweater than the Boston &#8220;B&#8221;, but it has happened before. Chara played with the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/senators\/\" target=\"_self\"> Ottawa Senators<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/islanders\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Islanders<\/a> before finding a home in Boston. The big defender&#8217;s agent told Pierre LeBrun that it&#8217;s not a slam dunk that Chara returns to Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Chara is going to factor his family into his decision and is awaiting what the format for the 2020-21 season will look like. He will be in a &#8220;holding pattern&#8221; until a season gets a start date. The Bruins are obviously the favourite to retain their captain, but anything is possible in 2020. Chara is 43 years old, but played a solid role for the Bruins. He&#8217;d be a veteran force if he does move to a new team.<\/p>\n<h3>Winnipeg Jets<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: LeBrun went on to report that the Jets expect to deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lainepa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrik Laine<\/a> some time, but he won&#8217;t hold out of training camp.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Jets general manager <strong>Kevin Cheveldayoff<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/video\/insider-trading-laine-jets-remain-poised-to-part-ways~2055891\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is at a crossroads<\/a> with his Finnish superstar. However, he&#8217;s not going to trade him just for the sake of dealing. He&#8217;ll get the best possible deal he can get for Laine that will benefit his club.<\/p>\n<p>Laine&#8217;s contract comes off the books from his $6.75 million deal, but he&#8217;s going to be expecting big money wherever he goes. The 22-year-old hasn&#8217;t been getting first-line minutes and may be getting them elsewhere. Both parties agree a trade would &#8220;mutually beneficial&#8221; to the two sides. The trade will happen, but the mystery is who is in play to acquire him.<\/p>\n<h3>Columbus Blue Jackets<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Sportsnet&#8217;s Elliotte Friedman talked about the Blue Jackets plans now that they missed out on names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pietral01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Pietrangelo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hallta02,hallta01&amp;search=Taylor+Hall&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Hall<\/a>. Friedman mentioned these things in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/31-thoughts-inside-tough-tense-early-days-nhl-free-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">34 Thoughts column<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1316392282938118146<\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> The Jackets cleared out a lot of salary cap space in order to make a play for one of the bigger-name free agents. Columbus <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/10\/08\/ryan-murray-traded-to-the-new-jersey-devils\/\" target=\"_self\">moved one of their better assets<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/murrary01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Murray<\/a> in a trade to try to make something happen. However, they came up empty in their quest.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman speculated that the city was close enough to St. Louis for Pietrangelo and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/shawbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Shaw<\/a>, who was with the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blues\/\" target=\"_self\"> St. Louis Blues<\/a> organization, is a scout with the Jackets. Columbus has a desire to make a big splash and Pietrangelo would have been that.<\/p>\n<p>However, missing out on the big stars may have some benefits. Columbus general manager <span class=\"aCOpRe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kekalja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarmo Kekalainen<\/a><\/span> now has flexibility. The biggest concern is fending off a possible offer sheet for restricted free agent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duboipi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>. However, the current financial market may prevent teams from jumping into the deep end of the pool. 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