The Canucks forward appears to be the most likely to head out of town, There are plenty of suitors, but three are standing out right now. Ironically, two of the three are former teams Miller has played on, with Tampa (e3) and the Rangers (e2) in the mix, but the strongest possibility though may be Boston (e3).
On Claude Giroux...
Colorado has been gaining some momentum as Darcy Kuemper's play has improved. If the Avalanche doesn't have to spend for Fleury they could become the favorite. Bill Guerin in Minnesota(e2) also loves Giroux, I am told. New Rumors about Florida I am not yet buying. My guess is Florida looks more towards defense.
On Marc-Andre Fleury...
I am not at all buying the rumors that Vegas could trade for him. The money is already so crazy tight in Vegas. I do believe Colorado (e3) and Minnesota (e4) are the teams to beat. I would put Minnesota as the odds on favorite. The one scenario that could change everything would be if Jarry were to get hurt in Pittsburgh. If that happens you could bet everything on Fleury going to Pitt.
On Chychrun...
The rumors have quieted a lot in the last month after teams initially were out off by the asking price being "higher than Eichel prices." The Bruins and Rangers would LOVE to make it happen still. Florida too, but they won't move Knight in the deal (e4).
The E-System was devised with the intelligent hockey fan in mind as a way for Eklund to give subtle clues to rumors that are posted, as well as to gauge the likelihood of a rumor turning into an actual trade or free agent signing.
E1 - This is a rumor that comes from a single reliable source not in any way directly connected to the players or teams involved.
E2 - This rumor is simply more than one reliable sources not in any way directly connected to the players or teams involved and not connected to each other. It does not have to equate to two E1's. It could be several E1's.
E3 - This rumor comes from a single source with ties somehow to the players or teams involved.
E4 - This rumor comes from more than one source with ties to the players or teams involved.
E5 - This rumor comes from source telling Eklund the deal is 100% done and just has not been announced yet.
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