With the final week before the Olympic trade freeze quickly approaching, trade rumors are heating up around the NHL in anticipation of a flurry of early-February activity.
The Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens have been generating the most buzz early this week, with negotiations between the two contenders reportedly reaching serious status.
Meanwhile, a plethora of Metropolitan Division clubs—where five points currently separate second and seventh place—are looking to get a jump on the competition with a trade.
A comprehensive compilation and breakdown of the biggest, hottest NHL trade rumors lies below.
Avalanche, Canadiens Naming Names
A concrete one-for-one swap seems to have been exchanged between the Avs and Habs on Monday, but—despite conflicting reasons for its lack of fruition—the trade did not go through.
Per TVA Sports reporter Louis Jean via Twitter:
However, Francois Gagnon of RDS claimed that Colorado had, in fact, been the one to shoot down the proposal.
Rene Bourque, 32, has largely bee ...
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NHL Trade Rumors: Avs-Canadiens Negotiations Ongoing, Metropolitan Teams Active
January 28th, 2014 by Mark Jones Leave a reply »
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