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The Roundup

Dec 1, 2017, 07:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 30, 2017, 22:28 EST
3 players the Oilers should consider trading; what if the Leafs were Avengers; Markus Granlund isn’t the problem in Vancouver; positive trends in Calgary; who is the best Red Wing; a one punch, Derek Dorsett and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the DailyFaceOff.
In the Roundup, we go around the Nation Network and give you some of the best articles of the last couple weeks. Every once in a while it’s good to know what other teams are doing, or maybe you find an interesting article you wouldn’t have found otherwise.
Note* This article is posted across all Nation Network team sites so comments are an open forum.
LEAFS

Saving Nikita Zaitsev from Mike Babcock (Ryan Hobart)
Will the Leafs miss the playoffs if Matt Martin is not in the lineup? (TLN Staff)
With apologies to McElhinney, it’s time to free Garret Sparks (ThatsKappy)
What if the Leafs were…Avengers? (Scott Maxwell)
CANUCKS

Derek Dorsett forced to retire (J.D. Burke)
Markus Granlund isn’t the problem, it’s your expectations (Jackson MacDonald)
JETS

Has Joel Armia turned a corner? (J.D. Burke)
Is this Winnipeg Jets team good? (J.D. Burke)
RED WINGS

Who is the most productive Red wing? (Tom Mitsos)
Your Jonathan Ericsson hate is misplaced (Nick Seguin)
FLAMES

3 positive trends 2 months in (Pat Steinberg)
Sean Monahan is a legit #1 center (Karim Kurji & Bill Tran)
Mathew Tkachuk is an elite shift disturber (J.D. Burke)
OILERS

3 players the Oilers should consider trading (J.D. Burke)
Should the Oilers try to acquire Ian Cole? (J.D. Burke)
Can the Oilers still make the playoffs? (Christian Pagnani)
The Oilers shouldn’t trade Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (J.D. Burke)
Hockeyfights.com scrap of the week
Honorable mention: Michael Liambas vs Kurtis MacDermid
More from around the Network:
Is second place in the Atlantic actually the league’s biggest regular season prize? (ConnorBromley)
6 beloved Canadian television characters that would be a competent Oilers GM (H0ckeyfan)
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