Things continue to buzz behind the scenes in the hockey world today. If the Chychrun rumors were at a 5 out of 10 earlier this week, they are now lingering around a 7.5...
Some text messages in the last 24 hours:
"I think there is a strong desire on their part to get this done before the season and not let him play with a possibility of injury or worse...subpar performance."
"I heard two teams were given "put your best offers in " ultimatums."
"They aren't going to get all the pieces they want, but a few teams may put a serious top-line forward in the deal in lieu of the previous ask for a first rounder... Essentially a recent first-round pick who is NHLready now."
"I'm curious how serious they are about doing it this week. They are lowering the ask a bit, but needs to be more."
Where might he be headed?
I keep hearing the Ottawa Senators are leading the way right now. They have the picks, and they have the pieces. And they are on a current revamp bender... The Blues are waiting on some injury news, as are the Bruins. The Panthers would have to make some other moves to be sure to make this possible.
as one Metro Division GM put it, "Zito has shown his intelligence and creativity before. They would be my bet."
So with this new buzz going, how about we kick start this with another round of "You're the GM. Make me an offer for Chychrun?" You know how this works...make your best offer and I will decide where he is traded to...
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