The Robert Thomas Trade Buzz Is Getting Loud, and Fans Aren’t Buying It

Robert Thomas has landed in one of those trade narratives that instantly gets the internet spinning and the local crowd rolling its eyes. The pushback from fans says plenty, because when a player is truly central to a team’s plans, the rumor mill tends to move faster than the evidence. That is the fun part and the frustrating part of NHL chatter, since every front office whisper gets treated like a smoke signal.