We are still waiting for the New York Rangers to make a deal, but they certainly made enough news of their own today.
TRADE: The Boston Bruins traded forward Danton Heinen to Anaheim for left winger Nick Ritchie
Analysis: Heinen was one of the names mentioned in a possible trade for the Rangers with Boston. Ritchie is a big physical player while Heinen plays with an edge as well. Pick your poison.
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TRADE: The Buffalo Sabres get winger Wayne Simmonds from the New Jersey Devils for a conditional 2021 fifth round draft pick that turns into a fourth rounder if the Sabres make the playoffs
Analysis: I suppose the Sabres still believe the playoffs are within reach, though they eight points out.