Blackhawks Daily: Trade Rumors; ‘Fragile’ Teams

Would the Chicago Blackhawks consider themselves fragile right now? With injuries and losses piling up, confidence has bene talked about quite a bit. One team that does consider things fragile? The Detroit Red Wings. 

Losing its third straight, the Red Wings are trying to recover as injury has also decimated their roster while trying to finally turn a corner in the rebuild process. Meanwhile, Boston Bruins rookie Matt Poitras has been loaned to Team Canada for the World Juniors by the big club. Once looking like a dynamo rookie, Poitras has struggled and while not being “fragile” confidence wise, could potentially use a boost.

Hockey Now Trade Rumors Tracker

On the trade front the Montreal Canadiens Sean Monaghan is generating some interest while the New Jersey Devils are actively hunting goalies in the market–along with several other teams. The Philadelphia Flyers might be looking at Johnny Gaudreau.  What about Elias Lindholm–might the Colorado Avalanche have traded Tomas Tatar to hunt and acquire him? The Nashville Predators could be dangling a couple defensemen as well.

And the San Jose Sharks–if they trade Mario Ferraro–would would it cost the team?

Blackhawks in Case You Missed It

• The injury bug takes another chunk out of the roster. Now what for the Blackhawks?
• Wouldn’t it be fun if the Blackhawks and Phil Kessel decide to join forces?
• In spite of the injuries and losing, Nick Folgno says that the Blackhawks youngsters are “playing their asses off.”

One More For the Road

Finally, man does time fly by as Marc-Andre Fleury admits that his time with Pittsburgh Penguins went by rather quickly. Taken first overall in 2003, there was always the question of whether he would really be the elite netminder that deserved to be taken first overall.

From Pittsburgh Hockey Now:

Fleury admitted he pondered briefly the possibility it could be his last game but wanted to stay in the moment and enjoy the moment — and the welcome he’s likely to receive.

“It just feels like time flies so quickly. You know, my time (in Pittsburgh), my career, it’s 20 years, and it feels like — It’s gone by so fast,” said Fleury. It’s insane. I was here. It means I’m very lucky to do something I love. And time goes by quickly … But I’ve kept positive memories from my time here.”

I remember Fleury being the first huge name from my brother’s age group being drafted and getting ready to take the NHL by storm.

Time does indeed fly by.