Jarome Iginla is heading east to join the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's a trade that leaves no doubt as to which team should be considered the favorite to win the Stanley Cup and forces other teams around the league to try to match the Penguins.
Luckily for other general managers, there are some other big names being floated into the trade market now that the first major chip has fallen. It gives them options if they decide to make a run at a championship like Pittsburgh clearly is.
Let's take a look at some of the latest buzz making its way around the league and examine what it could mean for the players involved. The trade deadline is set for April 3.
Martin St. Louis
The Tampa Bay Lightning are quickly fading from the playoff race, though it's been through no fault of St. Louis. The dynamic veteran winger has been producing at well over a point-per-game pace, often playing alongside Steven Stamkos.
At 37, it's easy to see why he would become popular trade fodder, especially with the Lightning still a couple seasons from contention. Yet, Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe reports Tampa Bay isn' ...
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