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Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes linked in potential blockbuster deal
The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes are linked as perfect trade partners as the teams look to trade Linus Ullmark and Martin Necas.
The Boston Bruins need someone who can play in their top six forward group, possibly next to David Pastrnak, and some secondary scoring. The Carolina Hurricanes, on the other hand, must address their goaltender position if they hope to contend for a Stanley Cup after 2025 and beyond.
Elliotte Friedman stated on The Jeff Marek Show on Thursday that although the Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens are interested in Martin Necas, he doesn't think either team possesses what the Carolina Hurricanes are seeking for—which is probably goaltender help—but that hasn't been confirmed.
"Some of the teams that have been reported, and I think these are all teams that have interest, I'm just not sure they have what Carolina wants, I'm not sure Vancouver has what Carolina wants, I'm not sure Montreal has what Carolina wants" Friedman said.
When the latter questioned what Boston possesses that Carolina wants, Marek and Friedman exchanged questions about the Bruins and Hurricanes and whether they could come to an agreement. Marek then brought up goalie Linus Ullmark, who, upon becoming eligible on July 1st, may waive his no-trade clause and sign an extension with the acquiring team.
"One of the obvious ones is Linus Ullmark, who has one more year left on term and the contingency there is to waive the NTC and to extend" Marek said.
Elliotte Friedman then dropped a bit of a bombshell on the show, mentioning that the Hurricanes and Bruins did talk about a Linus Ullmark deal back in March ahead of the trade deadline.
"And they talked about Ullmark this year at the deadline, those two teams" Friedman said.
The Bruins and Hurricanes appear to be the ideal combination to pull off a blockbuster trade in the upcoming weeks, either during the NHL Entry Draft or in early July around the start of the free agency window, for the reasons Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek noted above.
Source: Blade of Steel
NEWS Bruins, Hurricanes linked to potential blockbuster trade in the coming weeks
NEWS Bruins, Hurricanes linked to potential blockbuster trade in the coming weeks
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JUIN 7 | 101 ANSWERS Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes linked in potential blockbuster deal Should the Hurricanes and Bruins swap Necas & Ullmark? | ||
| Yes | 53 | 52.5 % |
| No | 48 | 47.5 % |
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