NHL Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Stephen Weiss and More
February 5th, 2013 by Richard Langford Leave a reply »In this shortened season, look for the NHL trade market to get heated up early. With games coming in rapid succession, and each one carrying more value (since there are fewer of them), it is important for general managers to get a core croup of players and give them time to gel.
The trade deadline is not until April 3, but teams aren't going to wait this year.
Here are some of the rumors on moves already being discussed.
Stephen Weiss
A top center with an expiring contract on a cash-poor team is always going to generate plenty of interest. Which leads us to Stephen Weiss—he is not likely to be on the Panthers at the end of this season.
The Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch explains:
There is talk C Stephen Weiss, a UFA on July 1, will be gone before the deadline because the Panthers don't have the cash to sign him.
Weiss is an excellent goal scorer and playmaker. He will be an instant offensive upgrade for plenty of teams, and I'd be shocked if there weren't already teams launching exploratory talks about acquiring the forward.
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