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Unless something changes -- and at this point I have absolutely ZERO reason to believe it will -- Sidney Crosby isn't being traded out of Pittsburgh. He's an untouchable as far as the pens are concerned, plus he's got a no-movement clause and no desire to be dealt. - Chris Johnston


Avs-Canucks-Pens trade where somehow we get Necas and Marcus Pettersson?
 
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be if I wasn’t a Canucks fan

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Starting to agree with those saying hold onto Miller til the offseason when the ask will probably be more than now. No point in trading a player of that quality right now well the offers are garbage. This season seems to not be it for us, let him and Pettersson sulk it out... probably wanna trade other expiring assets tho..
 
Elliott’s on Sportsnet said the Canes were talking to Van about both JT and EP today so they’re both available
 
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Starting to agree with those saying hold onto Miller til the offseason when the ask will probably be more than now. No point in trading a player of that quality right now well the offers are garbage. This season seems to not be it for us, let him and Pettersson sulk it out... probably wanna trade other expiring assets tho..
He'll have much more value going into the offseason in a slump or injured.
 
Avs aren’t winning the Cup and the were not going to re-sign him.

Makes complete sense.

But none thought it would be this early.
I don’t really know what to think of it.

On the one hand, Necas is a big step down from Rantanen and only has one more year left on his deal. And by all accounts, the Canes didn’t sign him long term because he was asking for the moon. So I don’t really get the trade from the Avs side from that perspective.

On the other hand, Rantanen was asking for Draisaitl, and he really isn’t in the same tier as Drasaitl. And I am thinking that Colorado must feel his stats are largely inflated due to playing with MacKinnon, and so weren’t going to pay him too dollar. But even if this is the case, they could run into this same problem with Necas who they can’t extend until July.
 

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