Trade involving defenseman Mattias Norlinder announced? Hughes just caught us by surprise by revealing himself that it's a possibility

In addition to revealing that an NHL team recently reached out to attempt a trade involving Cayden Primeau, he mentioned the following.

Kent Hughes recognizes the possibility of eventually trading Mattias Norlinder, given the organization's depth in defense.

What's interesting here is that it wasn't even the journalist who brought up the potential trade involving Norlinder. Hughes himself broached the subject.

Could Mattias Norlinder be the next Alexander Romanov? It seems highly possible.

For instance, he might trade Norlinder + a draft pick for a solid impact forward.