Notable NHL Trade Rumors of the First Half Of 2011-12.

The current NHL season is now past the half-way point, and with the February 27th trade deadline now less than six weeks away, the speculation over which players are potential trade bait continues to grow Here’s a look back at some of the more, shall we say, “notable” NHL trade rumors since late November. Jarome Iginla to Canadiens, Capitals or anywhere! The trade rumors over the Flames captain persisted, no matter how often Iginla or Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster denied them. Indeed, the denials only seemed to give the rumors more life. Even now, in the aftermath of the Flames acquisition of Mike Cammalleri (a sure sign they’re shooting for a playoff berth) some rumormongers persist with the claim “Iggy” could be gone by the trade deadline. Sad to see someone stuck with an addiction. They just can’t quit Iginla. Alexander Semin to Detroit. The basis for this seems to be the assumption Semin would be the perfect fit with Red Wings star P...