Monday, February 27, 2017

Trades hinging on playoff success are 'in vogue' in the NHL (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2017, file photo, Arizona Coyotes' Martin Hanzal (11) checks Dallas Stars' Devin Shore (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas. No one outside Minnesota is cheering harder for the Wild than the Arizona Coyotes because they get a second-round pick if Martin Hanzal helps them reach the third round, and the Tampa Bay Lightning would love nothing more than Ben Bishop leading the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final. Conditional trades based on a teams playoff success, and a players part in it, are all the rage right now. (AP Photo/Mike Stone, File)

The NHL trade deadline can make for some conflicting interests come playoff time. No one outside Minnesota is cheering harder for the Wild than the Arizona Coyotes because they get a second-round pick if Martin Hanzal helps Minnesota reach the third round. The Tampa Bay Lightning would love nothing more than Ben Bishop leading the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final.


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