Pens Points: Is Fleury Worth a #6 Pick to Calgary?

Good morning one and all,

It is the offseason and the trades are officially kicking off.

The New York Rangers have traded Keith Yandle's negotiating rights to Panthers for a 6th-round pick and a conditional pick. [ESPN]

Rangers fans are hoping there's a big-picture plan in place because the whole Keith Yandle story was a disaster from start to finish. [Blueshirt Banter]

The Maple Leafs have traded two picks to the Ducks for Frederik Andersen and proceeded to sign him to a 5-year extension. The AAV of the extension is estimated to be in the $5-5.5M range. That's, um, kind of a lot. [IGM]

Well, there goes that destination for Marc-Andre Fleury. Enter Calgary, a team that's "a good goalie away from being a playoff team". [Today's Slapshot]

Well, according to at least one report, Jim Rutherford wants the Flames first-round pick (at No. 6) for Flower. [Calgary Sun]

The Sabres have acquired negotiating rights to the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner Jimmy Vesey from the Predators. [CBS Sports]

Mario Lemieux is in Halifax to receive the Order of Hockey in Canada's Class of 2016. He talked about a certain local guy and expressed much pride about the evolution of a complete hockey player. [Metro News Halifax]