It’s almost a textbook example of the phrase “we can’t have nice things.” Just as the Nashville Predators’ 6-4 win over the then-first place Florida Panthers helped us exhale a bit after a rough February, and just as we were getting ready to enjoy Pekka Rinne’s jersey retirement and the Stadium Series festivities, a beat reporter’s tweet hit us like a ton of bricks.
Even with unrestricted free agency looming, the idea that Filip Forsberg might be traded at the deadline is a surprising one given the context of the current season.