Saturday’s FTB: We got 99 trades but Erik Karlsson ain’t one

Guys, you’re going to love this, trust me.

What you’re seeing now is the NHL’s normal state for trade deadlines:

Leafs trade Eric Fehr to San Jose for a 7th RD pick in 2020. Sharks were looking for a 4C.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 20, 2018

This is an NHL super saiyan trade deadline:

UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings have traded G Petr Mrazek to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional 4th round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. pic.twitter.com/nTR27IOfLM

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 20, 2018

And this... this is what is known as an NHL super saiyan trade deadline that has ascended above an NHL super saiyan trade deadline. or, you could just call this an NHL super saiyan trade deadline two.

TRADE

To #Devils
Michael Grabner

To #Rangers
2nd round pick
Rights of D Yegor Rykov (2016 5th round pick- 132 Overall)https://t.co/0oYUoNL2ur

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 23, 2018

Now I know what you’re thinking: “what a useless transformation, you changed them into armor so what?”

Hmhmhm just wait....

“Have they really found a way to surpass an ascended NHL super saiyan trade deadline? Is that possible?”

“They must be bluffing... I mean what would that make it? A double NHL super saiyan deadline?”

...

#Sens are closing in on a deal to send Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh.

— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) February 23, 2018

PIT-OTT deal involving Brassard is ultra-complicated, so much so that Brassard will likely first be traded to a team other than PIT. Then flipped to PIT. Hearing that third team is likely VGK. Potential for layers of salary retention.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 23, 2018

Hearing @NHL has rejected the Brassard trade unless @penguins @Senators @GoldenKnights can restructure the trade to leagues satisfaction.

— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) February 23, 2018

No, stop it NHL! If you do this now it will drain away all the interesting trades you have left this deadline! And I say you need every ounce of interesting trades as it is!

I believe there were four separate transactions involving VGK, PIT and OTT. VGK sent Brassard to PIT for Reaves and 4th-round pick. VGK also sent minor league player Tobias Lindberg to PIT for an as yet unspecified draft pick.

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 24, 2018

It sounds like the OTT/VGK/PIT transaction was rejected more than once. It’s arguably the most complex series of trades — a total of four among three teams — during the NHL’s cap era.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 24, 2018

TRADE (3-way)

To #Sens
2018 1st round pick (PIT)
2019 3rd round pick (PIT)
Filip Gustavsson
Ian Cole

To #Pens
Derick Brassard
Vincent Dunn
2018 3rd round pick (OTT)
Tobias Lindberg

To #GoldenKnights
Ryan Reaves
2018 4th round pick (VAN)https://t.co/0oYUoNtrCT

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 24, 2018

Also, tonight the Bruins play the Leafs but Matthews is out with a hurt shoulder or something.

ONTO THE LINKS!

Cinderella isn’t done dancing: 2018 Men’s Olympic hockey final is Russia vs Germany | by Katya

Auston Matthews to have MRI for suspected shoulder injury: report | by Katya

Watch: Mike Babcock addresses the media on Matthews, trade deadline and who will play centre | by Kayta

Leafs Geeks Podcast – Overrated & Underrated Leafs with Dom Luszczyszyn | by Ian Tulloch at TLN with The Athletic’s Dom Scrabbles

AROUND THE NHL

GO LEAFS GO! FUCK THE BRUINS!

What do you think of yesterday’s trade bedlam?