With Sidney Crosby and his fellow NHL stars poised to shine at the All-Star Game in Toronto this evening, the pre-trade deadline winds have already begun to blow.
Per his usual, former Penguins GM and current Canucks POHO Jim Rutherford got the jump on the competition by acquiring center Elias Lindholm from the Flames for winger Andrei Kuzmenko, first and fourth-round picks in the 2024 draft, and a pair of defensive prospects.
Not to be upstaged, the surprising Jets pulled off a pre-deadline blockbuster of their own, acquiring center (and former Flame) Sean Monahan from the Canadiens for 2024 first-rounder and a third-round pick in 2027.