Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jon Merrill is being targeted for a trade before Monday’s deadline, Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday on “Hockey Night in Canada.”
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Merrill was not in Detroit’s lineup Saturday in Carolina. Friedman said that could be because the team is preparing to trade him, and the Boston Bruins could be the destination.
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The Red Wings first acquired Merrill in October through free agency, signing him to a one-year deal. He has 5 assists, no goals, through 36 games played this season.
The 29-year-old former Michigan Wolverine spent the previous three seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights. He was drafted 38th overall in 2010 by the New Jersey Devils.
The trade deadline is 3 p.m. Monday, April 12.
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