The NHL Trade Deadline was last week, but some deals are still going through.
Of course, these deals don’t involve players changing teams; rather, they are simple swaps of pucks for treats.
Ryan Miller made his trade before the deadline, which has started a bit of a trend. Last month, one young fan brought a sign to a game that stated she would trade a box of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies for a puck. The Ducks goalie saw the sign and could not refuse such a good offer.
When Miller got home that night, his wife, actress Noureen DeWulf, asked to have some and the netminder told her he left them in the freezer at the rink for a pregame snack. (Thin Mints right out of the freezer is the only true way to enjoy them and I will not hear otherwise.)
That successful trade prompted a young Red Wings fan to offer up some Thin Mints for a puck. The very wise Luke Glendening took advantage of the offer.
“I’ll make that deal every day. I love Girl Scout cookies.” Amen, Luke.
Finally, over the weekend, a Jets fan didn’t have Thin Mints to offer Nikolaj Ehlers. Instead, she gave the forward two options of Tic Tacs to choose from.
Candy for a puck? Seems like a fair deal! 🍬😂 @NikolajEhlers24 https://t.co/dDSznMeYod
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 1, 2020
So if you want a puck now from an NHL player during warmups you better bring a treat worth trading for.
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.