TSN: Jonathan Huberdeau added to trade board

Fourier

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The premise of the Bjugstad trade was to clear space. That is what was reported by everyone, and that came from Tallon himself. The Huberdeau news is from a so-called expert suggesting him (per the most recent The Atlantic article):

When Bjugstad was traded to Pittsburgh along with Jared McCann for Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three draft picks, Tallon not only cleared money off next year’s salary (to make a run at Panarin and/or Bobrovsky?), he also acquired more tradable assets.

On Monday, Frank Seravalli added Huberdeau’s name to the TSN ‘Trade Bait Board’ as he speculated the Panthers could use the talented winger as part of a potential blockbuster deadline deal with the Blue Jackets for both Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky.

The Panthers are not shopping Huberdeau and, according to a source within the organization, are not currently talking to the Jackets about either of their high-profile pending free agents.

Would the Panthers like to have one of those players? Yes.

Would they love to have both of them? Absolutely.

And it may just take the likes of a Huberdeau to make such a deal by the deadline — although it’s extremely plausible (and even likely) the Panthers just end up selling some of their own free agents come Feb. 25 and wait until the offseason to try to land Columbus’ big fish.
Thanks for clearing this up.
 
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