Quick Hits: Tricks of the Trade (or not)

A Bits and Bobs Edition

Hi folks, 

This has been a busy season, and the captivating deadline has kept up with the trend. Since it’s been a minute since we shared our opinions (and god knows, we have some), we decided to give you a Quick Hits this week.

As usual, we have a lot to go through, so let’s get into it. 

Our trade thoughts

• The Penguins lost to the 23-24 Ottawa Senators, and things are not looking well. After onboarding Kyle Dubas, the team started on an optimistic note, which quickly died down, especially now after the Jake Guentzel's trade. The tides are starting to turn on Kyle Dubas, which feels unfair, given the absolute mess the previous organization left. Also, it's funny that he got his emotional support Soo Greyhound player with the Michael Bunting acquisition. We’ll see how it plays out for Dubas, but in our opinion, he should have taken a year off. 

• The San Jose Sharks… Rebuild? 

  • Our boy Anthony Duclair got traded to the Lightning, which is fantastic! 

  • The Hertl Trade was weird. Everyone was cal…