The NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching (February 25 at 3:00 PM EST), and once again, the Detroit Red Wings are poised to be sellers as they are on the outside looking in at the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Among some of the names including Gustav Nyquist and Jimmy Howard being mentioned in trade rumors, one additional Red Wings player is apparently garnering interest from other NHL teams looking to add depth for a playoff run.
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According to NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton, defenseman Nick Jensen is garnering interest. Because Jensen is an unrestricted free-agent at the end of the season, a trade would make sense for both sides involved.
I am hearing interest is picking up for @DetroitRedWings right shot D & Impending UFA Nick Jensen. Current asking price is believed to be a 2nder+ with clubs offering a 3rd. Excellent puck mover that can really skate & defend would be a great add to any playoff team. @NHLNetwork
— Brian Lawton (@brianlawton9) February 19, 2019
With 15 points on the season so far, Jensen’s right-handed shot could be a valuable addition for a number of playoff teams.
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Fox Sports Detroit bids farewell to Darren ELiot
Fox Sports Detroit and the Detroit Red Wings bid farewell to Darren Eliot, a studio analyst for Fox Sports Detroit on Tuesday night. Eliot announced he was taking a job with the Vegas Golden Knights as vice president of hockey programming and facility operations.
Our Mickey Redmond bids farewell to Darren Eliot as he joins the Las Vegas Golden Knights @DetroitRedWings #MickeyMinute pic.twitter.com/aEzScvZdFs
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) February 13, 2019
Eliot had been with Fox Sports Detroit since 2011, and also oversaw Little Caesars youth hockey operations for the Red Wings since 2014. With Vegas, he will be overseeing facility operations for City National Arena in Nevada, and will also be the executive director of the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights program.
Meanwhile, 97.1 The Ticket’s Kyle Bogie announced through his Twitter that former Red Wings defenseman and Hall-of-Famer Larry Murphy would be returning to the network.
Last night at the #RedWings viewing party at Motorcity Casino’s Soundboard Larry Murphy told the crowd he’ll be returning to FSD this week https://t.co/uo6UoyfMhn
— Kyle Bogenschutz (@KyleBogey) February 13, 2019
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Murphy was let by by Fox in 2013 because of, as he put it, “ratings”. He was acquired by the Red Wings from Toronto in 1997 and was a member of the 1997 and 1998 Stanley Cup winning teams, often paired on the ice with Nicklas Lidstrom.
