The NHL can sometimes be a confusing place.
The latest rumors, for instance, have the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins - again - potentially talking trade.
"And the rumor mill keeps linking the Canucks to Boston, given the obvious history Benning has as the Bruins' former assistant GM," wrote TSN's Darren Dreger in the latest installment of the Dreger Report.
That the two sides have talked and continue to talk is all well and good. What is confusing about the rumor is its lack of clarity on who is going where and which side is asking for what.
Dreger, appearing on NHL Network's NHL Tonight Thursday, as transcribed by NicholsOnHockey.com, said that the Bruins appear to be seeking a "top-9 forward" to add to their lineup.
"In Boston, the talk remains the same. They haven't plugged the hole that was created by Nathan Horton or Jarome Iginla jumping ship to go to the Colorado Avalanche. So they're still looking for a top-9 forward, preferably a winger."
Meanwhile, the Canucks, per Dreger's "Report," are in the market for a second-line forward.
"Now Vancouver needs scoring and the team is hopeful that the right deal will materialize to add a second line forward. Don't expect GM Jim Benning to dive into the rental pool, as the Canucks have no intention of blowing out the young talent they've accumulated over the last couple of seasons to acquire a player destined for free agency."
So, in essence, we have two teams talking trade, both seeking the same type of player.
Interesting...
In another interesting note for the Bruins, former Boston first-round draft pick and current Dallas Stars All-Star, Tyler Seguin, penned a piece for Derek Jeter's new athlete-driven, Players Tribune, website, in which he argues that, while he may have had some hand in his being shipped out of Boston, he believes the team gave up on him too soon.
"When I got traded to the Stars after only three seasons in Boston, there were a lot of articles and rumors about how I was pushed off the Bruins because I was some kind of immature, unfocused party animal. Looking back, based on the way the Bruins were situated at the center position and the realities of a salary cap system, it's clear that the business side of hockey played a big part in why the trade happened. But that doesn't make for a very interesting headline or Tweet."
I'm sure Peter Chiarelli and a number of Bruins fans will have something to say about that.
