The Edmonton Oilers could be in play for a trade for an intriguing goalie ahead of this coming Friday's deadline.
Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington opened up about whether he considered dropping gloves during the USA vs Canada round-robin matchup in the 4 Nations Face Off.
A major trade deadline domino has seemingly fallen, as Jordan Binnington is reportedly no longer available on the market. According to Blues’ reporter
Jordan Binnington and Connor McDavid were two of Canada’s biggest heroes in last Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship win versus the United States, and in a week’s time, they could be NHL teammates.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington might be heading to another team. The Blues are expected to be busy before the trade deadline.
The Blues netminder played all four games with Canada at the 4 Nations posting a .907 save percentage and 2.37 goals-against average. In the NHL, he's appeared in 41 games with St. Louis with a 2.82 GAA and a subpar .899 SV%.
With Binnington's performance for Team Canada earning plenty of plaudits, the Blues must decide if winning now or later is more important.
It's rare players will drop the gloves in a best-on-best international game, but the United States-Canada round-robin tilt featured three of them within the
Binnington stopped 28 of 29 shots on Sunday night against Colorado, and the only goal he gave up was Devon Toews’ tip from the high slot.
Confidence is huge. Jon Cooper gave Jordan Binnington the confidence to lead Canada to the Four Nations Faceoff. Now, that play has carried over to the regular season for the St. Louis Blues. There is a chance with this newfound confidence, he could get traded to help a contending team win a Stanley Cup.