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Report: ‘Lots of Dion Phaneuf trade chatter’

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ProHockeyTalk's Jason Brough and Mike Halford break down the massive trade between the Senators and Maple Leafs that was headlined by Dion Phaneuf.

This isn’t the first time Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf has come up in trade rumors -- far from it -- but since it’s TSN’s Bob McKenzie putting it out there, we should probably listen.

“Hearing lots of Dion Phaneuf trade chatter,” McKenzie tweeted this morning. “Starting to think he could actually be dealt before the deadline.”

Phaneuf has three goals and 21 assists in 51 games this season, while logging an average of 22:02 in ice time. The big factor in trading the 30-year-old is his contract -- he’s signed through 2020-21 for a cap hit of $7 million.

Responding to McKenzie on Twitter, TSN’s Darren Dreger seemed to suggest Ottawa as a potential landing spot. The Sens, as we’ve noted recently, have had all sorts of defensive issues this season.

In the past, Detroit has come up as a potential destination for Phaneuf, though the Wings reportedly withdrew their interest in June.