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Jordan Binnington came up so close to Olympic gold medal glory with Team Canada.
But after a tough 2-1 defeat to Team USA, Binnington will head back to his NHL team, the St. Louis Blues.
If a new rumor is to be believed, Binnington may not be with St. Louis forever.
NHL insider David Pagnotta reported late in the Olympics that there are teams interested in trading for Binnington.
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Pagnotta does add that unless there's an injury elsewhere, teams may wait to trade for Binnington until the offseason.
The Blues are looking at being a seller at this trade deadline, but to wait and then trade Binnington in the offseason would also be fascinating.
The Blues have Binnington to thank for their 2019 Stanley Cup championship. He was so good in net that series.
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Since then, the Blues have never returned to those full heights, but Binnington is clearly a leader for both his NHL team and his international team.
Just because Canada came up short Sunday doesn't mean Binnington is on a downswing in any way. If the Canadians had showed up offensively at all, Binnington would be the winner of the gold medal game instead of the loser.
Will the Blues trade a guy like that? Stay tuned. It might take a while.
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