With the NHL trade deadline passing yesterday, the Canucks chose to do nothing and go with the team they’ve got now. After they’ve won 11 of 13, it sounds more like a good idea than a bad one. That picture pretty much sums up what Mike Gillis did yesterday.
Anyways, here are a few trades that should have happened. (From Rogers Sportsnet)
- St. Louis sends T.J. Oshie to Tampa Bay in exchange for Martin St. Louis.
- Why?St. Louis becomes the first player in NHL history who can actually claim he is playing for the name on the back of his jersey.
- Pittsburgh sends Miroslav Satan to New Jersey for Jay Pandolfo and a 2nd-round pick.
- Why?A Satan wearing a Devils jersey is long overdue.
- Columbus sends Rick Nash and a 1st-round pick to Pittsburgh for Evgeni Malkin.
- Why?Pittsburgh’s top line with Crosby, Staal and Nash would be great for fans of classic rock. And it would be the best musical combo in the NHL since Hull & Oates were ripping it up for the Blues.
- St. Louis sends Brad Boyes to Atlanta in exchange for Bryan Little.
- Why?The NHL has been desperate to attract the attention of top-flight celebrities. Michael Jackson will become very interested in hockey when he hears about the Little-Boyes trade.