Puck Daddy’s 2015 NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog, Hour 5
2:57 p.m. ET: The Canadiens got forward Torrey Mitchell just under the deadline from Buffalo, who seems to have gotten rid of all tradeable NHL-ready parts -- except Chris Stewart. The Sabres have tanking down to a science, and they took the Coyotes' deals from a day before and raised the bar. TSN's Darren Dreger indicates it's a prospect and a pick going to Buffalo for Mitchell.
2:56 p.m. ET: The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed Cam Atkinson for a three-year $3.5 million per-year contract according to the Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline. So four minutes before the deadline, he gets re-signed and goes off the market. To be honest, the Blue Jackets are set up quite nicely for next season, even if this year has been destroyed by injuries for them.
2:50 p.m. ET: This photo of a letter by Jordan Leopold's daughter Jordyn asking for her dad to be traded to Minnesota has been making the rounds online. S/t to KFan in Minnesota: Leopold is from Golden Valley, Minnesota.
2:32 p.m. ET: Olli Jokinen got his wish ... and has been traded AGAIN! Jokinen is off to St. Louis for a fourth-round draft pick. It's his third team this year. Why St. Louis wanted him? Who knows. He didn't exactly light the world on fire in Nashville. But kudos to Toronto for getting an asset for the aging former star. Behold this photo I took of Olli when he signed with the Predators last summer: Love the outfit.
2:27 p.m. ET: Justin Falk reportedly wanted out of Minnesota. And his request was granted by going to a non-playoff team. According to Mike Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Falk is on his way to Columbus with a fifth-round pick for Jordan Leopold, who is certainly not the player he once was, but adds bottom-six help to Minnesota's defense. As for Falk, he gets to go to a non-playoff team, and may get to play more minutes. Per Russo:
Leopold, 34, is most importantly a left-shot that could bring depth in case of injury. Good vision, moves the puck well, suspect at times defensively, good locker-room guy and again would be a depth player to have around for a playoff run.
2:19 p.m. ET: The Arizona Coyotes made the biggest trade of the deadline, as in they got one of North America's most entertaining goaltenders ... David Leggio, who is just amazing. Look at how he prevented a 2-on-0 this year, and then made a save on the ensuing penalty shot. #percentages. This is not a big deal at all, but we love Leggio, so it's big to us.
2:16 p.m. ET: Cory Conacher has been dealt to the Vancouver Canucks from the Islanders for Dustin Jeffrey. This would appear to be a deal of players in the forward depth department that need a change of location. Similar ages. Similar numbers in both the pros and the minors for both guys.
2:07 p.m. ET: For those wondering, the Sharks big guns appear to not be in play. From Pierre LeBrun, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has not gone to Patrick Marleau to ask him to waive his no movement clause to be dealt. All year, the Sharks have walked a fine line of trying to stay competitive and rebuild. Though players like Marleau or Joe Thornton would likely command a mighty haul in a trade deadline return.
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