In recent weeks there's been some intriguing NHL trade rumors making the rounds. That's likely because Thanksgiving is only two weeks away. The Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch cites a league executive claiming trade talk picks up a bit around that time, as some teams start getting nervous about their playoff chances.
Several teams in this ranking certainly qualify among those whose general managers could start worrying about playoff positioning. Factors like injuries, lack of depth in any one position or a need to move a pending free agent also account for many of these rumors.
In the following slides I'll examine the most intriguing recent NHL trade rumors, providing analysis and predictions as to the outcome of each. Player value, roster needs and plausibility factored into the compilation of this list.
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